Senator CALVERT —I present the second report of 1998 of the Selection of Bills Committee.

Ordered that the report be adopted.

Senator CALVERT —I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard .

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

Report

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 2 OF 1998

1. The Committee met on 10 March 1998.

2. The committee resolved-That the provisions of the following bills be referred to committees:

3. The Committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:

. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 1997

. ANL Sale Bill 1997

. Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Amendment Bill 1997

. Child Care Legislation Amendment Bill 1998

. Commonwealth Places (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998

. Commonwealth Places (Mirror Taxes) Bill 1998

. Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Collection) Bill 1998

. Commonwealth Places Windfall Tax (Imposition) Bill 1998

. Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill 1997

. Health Legislation Amendment Bill 1997

. Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 1997

. Insurance Laws Amendment Bill 1997

. Legislative Instruments Bill 1996 [No. 2]

. National Residue Survey Administration Amendment Bill 1998

. National Residue Survey (Customs) Levy Bill 1998

. National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Bill 1998

. Privacy Amendment Bill 1998

. Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 1997 [No. 2]

. Public Service Bill 1997 [No. 2]

. Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 1997.

The Committee recommends accordingly.

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

(deferred from meeting of 2 December 1997)

. Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997

(deferred from meeting of 3 March 1998)

. Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1997

. Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 1997

. Workplace Relations Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 1997

(deferred from meeting of 10 March 1998)

. Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Bill 1998.

(Paul Calvert)

Chair

11 March 1998

Appendix 1

Name of bill:

Aged Care Amendment Bill 1998

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

. Uncertainty over application of accommodation bonds

. concern over working of additional recurrent funding and future provision capital for upgrades.

. concern over future of uncertified homes and the residents of these homes.

. concern over equality of access and treatment.

. concern over the future viability of the sector.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Nursing home providers (not for profit and for profit), consumer groups, concerned individuals.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Standing Committee on Community Affairs.

Possible reporting date:

8 April 1998

(signed)

S. Conroy

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 2

Name of bill:

Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Amendment Bill 1997

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Provisions of the bill are contrary to reports and recommendations made previously. There is concern as to whether the Territory should have the power to determine its own land management system, and in the spirit of reconciliation, indigenous people need to be consulted.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ACT Government

Michael Moore, MLA

ACT conservation groups

Australian Democrats, ACT Division

Residents' associations

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible reporting date:

As soon as possible.

(signed)

Vicki Bourne

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member