1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 29 March 2023 at 7.16 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—        
   1. the Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 August 2023 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 April 2023 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   3. the provisions of the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 August 2023 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   4. the provisions of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 4 May 2023 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   5. the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Refining and Improving Our Tax System) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 April 2023 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   •  Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2023
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019
   • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
   • Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2023
   • Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2023
   • Federal Environment Watchdog Bill 2021
   • Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023
   • Special Recreational Vessels Amendment Bill 2023
   • Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023
   • Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023
   • Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021
   • Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023
   • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020
   • Fair Work Amendment (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
   • Family Law Amendment Bill 2023
   • Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023
   • Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023
   • Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) Bill 2021 [No. 2]
   • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Child Support Measures) Bill 2023
   • United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bill 2022.
5. The committee considered the following bill but was unable to reach agreement:
   • National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2023

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
30 March 2023