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Thursday, 10 May 2012
Page: 3092


Senator McEWEN (South AustraliaGovernment Whip in the Senate) (11:52): I present the fifth report of 2012 of the Selection of Bills Committee.

Ordered that the report be adopted.

Senator McEWEN: I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 5 OF 2012

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 9 May 2012 at 7.29 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That the Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 September 2012 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 2) 2012

Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012

Customs Tariff Amendment (Schedule 4) Bill 2012

Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health Reform) Bill 2012

Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Bill 2012

Paid Parental Leave and Other Legislation Amendment (Dad and Partner Pay and Other Measures) Bill 2012

Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment (State Bodies) Bill 2012.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee considered a proposal to refer the Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Bill 2012 to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, but agreed that the bill not be referred to a committee.

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

Malabar Headland Protection Bill 2012

Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012

Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012

Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting and Telecommunications Amendment) Bill 2011

Special Broadcasting Service Amendment (Natural Program Breaks and Disruptive Advertising) Bill 2012.

(Anne McEwen)

Chair

10 May 2012

Senator McEWEN: I move:

That the report be adopted.