1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 7.13 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the provisions of the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   3. the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   4. the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   1. Digital ID Repeal Bill 2024
   2. Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2024
      Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) (Consequential Provisions and Other Matters) Bill 2024
      Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Tax (Imposition) Bill 2024.
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   1. Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023
   2. Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023
   3. Building and Construction Industry (Restoring Integrity and Reducing Building Costs) Bill 2024 (No. 2)
   4. Commonwealth Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2024
   5. Competition and Consumer Amendment (Continuing ACCC Monitoring of Domestic Airline Competition) Bill 2023
   6. Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023
   7. Customs Amendment (Expedited Seizure and Disposal of Engineered Stone) Bill 2024
   8. Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024
      Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2024
   9. Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
   10. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Environmental Heritage) Bill 2024
   11. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020
   12. Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Removing Criminals from Worksites) Bill 2024
   13. Freeze on Rent and Rate Increases Bill 2023
   14. Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2024
   15. Interactive Gambling Amendment (Ban Gambling Ads) Bill 2024
   16. Transport Security Amendment (Security of Australia's Transport Sector) Bill 2024
   17. Treasury Laws Amendment (Extending the FBT Exemption for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles) Bill 2024.
   18. Whistleblower Protection Authority Bill 2025.
5. The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:
   1. Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2024
   2. Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair Territory Representation) Bill 2024
   3. Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2024.

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
28 November 2024