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by leave—I present the 13th report of 2010 of the Selection of Bills Committee.

Ordered that the report be adopted.

I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 13 OF 2010

1.

The committee met in private session on Thursday, 28 October 2010 at 11.59 am.

2.

The committee resolved to recommend—That—(a)   the provisions of the Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Tarde Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day of the 2011 autumn sittings (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);(b)   the Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 November 2010 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and(c)   the provisions of the Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the second sitting day in 2011 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(a)

the provisions of the Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Tarde Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day of the 2011 autumn sittings (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b)

the Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 November 2010 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c)

the provisions of the Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the second sitting day in 2011 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3.

The committee also resolved to recommend—That in respect of the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 certain provisions of the bill be referred to committees as follows—(a)   the provisions of Schedules 2 and 3 of the bill be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 November 2010 (see appendix 4 and 5 for statement of reasons for referral); and(b)   the provisions of Schedule 4 of the bill be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by first sitting day in 2011 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(a)

the provisions of Schedules 2 and 3 of the bill be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 November 2010 (see appendix 4 and 5 for statement of reasons for referral); and

(b)

the provisions of Schedule 4 of the bill be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by first sitting day in 2011 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).

4.

The committee resolved to recommend—That the International Financial Institutions Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 not be referred to a committee.

The committee recommends accordingly.

5.

The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:

• Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010
• Migration Amendment (Detention of Minors) Bill 2010
• Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010.

(Anne McEwen)

Chair

28 October 2010

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The Bill will ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions, however the Bill is inconsistent with recommendations made by JSCOT when it reviewed the Convention in 42nd Parliament. It is recommended that the bill be referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Law Council of Australia

Red Cross

Medical Association for the Prevention of War

Amnesty International

International Campaign to Ban Landmines

Law Society of Australia

Oxfam

CICD —Campaign for International Cooperation and Disarmament

AusCare - ActionAid

Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

Australian Medical Assocation

Gun Control Australia

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

Last Sitting day of Autumn sittings 2011

(signed)

Rachel Seiwert

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

On 24 June 2010 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee for inquiry and report.

Upon the 42nd Parliament being prorogued the Committee had yet to finalise their inquiry and report

Possible submissions or evidence from:

The hearings have already been conducted.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

The hearings have already been conducted.

Possible reporting date:

November 2010

(signed)

M. Fifield

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Changes to the GST agreement with the States represent a fundamental shift in Commonwealth-State financial arrangements

Possible submissions or evidence from:

State Treasuries

State Health Departments

Commonwealth Treasury

Commonwealth Department of Finance and Deregulation

Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing Australian Medical Association

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

November - December

Possible reporting date:

31 January 2011

(signed)

M. Fifield

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010

Only Schedule 2 to he referred

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Investigate the issue of portability for Disability Support Pension recipients with severe disability and a legal guardian (related item to Schedule 2)

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

November 2010

Possible reporting date:

November 2010

(signed)

M. Fifield

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010

Only Schedule 3 & 4 to be referred

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Investigate the role of the Indigenous I and Council, ILC, in Native Title settlement

Investigate the financial and resource implications on the ILC of this bill

Investigate the implications of the ‘Blue Mud Bay’ case on the scheduled parcels of land.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Indigenous Land Corporation

National Native Title Tribunal

Northern Territory Government

Northern Land Council

Northern Territory fishing industry, both recreational and professional

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional

Possible hearing date(s):

November 2010

Possible reporting date:

November 2010

(signed)

M. Fifield

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member