COMMITTEES

Senator DARMANIN (Victoria—Deputy Government Whip in the Senate) (15:52): I present the fifth report of 2026 of the Selection of Bills Committee. 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 2026 1 April 2026 MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Senator Tony Sheldon (Government Whip, Chair) Senator Wendy Askew (Opposition Whip) Senator Sean Bell (One Nation Whip) Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip) Senator Ralph Babet Senator Leah Blyth Senator Cadell (Nationals Whip) Senator the Hon.

Anthony Chisholm Senator Jessica Collins Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher Senator Jacqui Lambie Senator Fatima Payman Senator David Pocock Senator Lidia Thorpe Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020 SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 5 OF 2026 1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 7.11 pm. 2.

The committee recommends that— (a) the provisions of the following bills be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 June 2026 (see appendix 1 for statement of reasons for referral): Aviation Consumer Protection Bill 2026 Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill 2026 Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill 2026 Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026 (b) the provisions of the Customs Legislation Amendment (False Trade Marks Infringement Notices) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 May 2026 (see appendix 2 for statement of reasons for referral), (c) the provisions of the Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 June 2026 (see appendix 3 for statement of reasons for referral), and (d) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2026 (see appendix 4 for statement of reasons for referral). 3.

The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees: Combatting Illicit Tobacco Bill 2026 Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Sunsetting Provision) Bill 2026 Treasury Laws Amendment (The Survivors Law) Bill 2026 4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting: A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Amendment (No Jab No Pay Repeal) Bill 2025 Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019 Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2025 Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Dirty Donations) Bill 2026 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Divestiture Powers) Bill 2024 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 Constitution Alteration (Right to Free Speech) 2025 Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023 Crimes Amendment (Repeal Mandatory Minimum Sentences) Bill 2025 Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021 Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 Digital ID Repeal Bill 2024 Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Communications) Bill 2025 Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair Territory Representation) Bill 2024 Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023 Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023 Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Low Emissions Future) Bill 2025 Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) Bill 2026 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022 Fair Work Amendment (Paid Reproductive Health Leave and Flexible Work Arrangements) Bill 2025 Higher Education Support Amendment (End Dirty University Partnerships) Bill 2025 Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Consideration of UNDRIP) Bill 2023 Lobbying (Improving Government Honesty and Trust) Bill 2025 Mandatory Regulation Impact Statement Bill 2025 National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2026 Online Safety Amendment (Broadening Adult Cyber Abuse Protections) Bill 2026 Online Safety Amendment (Fix Our Feeds) Bill 2026 Plebiscite (Future Migration Level) Bill 2018 Prime Agricultural Land Protection Bill 2026 Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Bill 2026 Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions Bill 2026 Right to Protest Bill 2025 Social Media Minimum Age Repeal Bill 2025 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Responding to Robodebt) Bill 2025 [No. 2] Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment (Frontline Emergency Service Workers) Bill 2025 Unlocking Supply of Family Homes Bill 2025 (Tony Sheldon) Chair 31 March 2026 SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE Proposal to refer a bill to a committee Name of bill: Aviation Consumer Protection Bill Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill (To be originated in the House of Representatives Wednesday 1 April 2026) Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from: Interested parties and stakeholders Committee to which bill is to be referred: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee Possible hearing date(s): April—June 2026 Possible reporting date: 19 June 2026 (signed) Appendix 2 SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE Proposal to refer a bill to a committee Name of bill: Customs Legislation Amendment (False Trade Marks Infringement Notices) Bill Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from: Interested parties and stakeholders Committee to which bill is to be referred: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Possible hearing date(s): April- May 2026 Possible reporting date:5 May 2026 (signed) SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE Proposal to refer a bill to a committee Appendix 3 Name of bill: Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from: Interested parties and stakeholders Committee to which bill is to be referred: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Possible hearing date(s): April—June 2026 Possible reporting date: 19 June 2026. (signed) SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE Proposal to refer a bill to a committee Name of bill: Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: Possible submissions or evidence from: Interested parties and stakeholders Committee to which bill is to be referred: Economics Legislation Committee Possible hearing date(s): April 2026 Possible reporting date: 30 April 2026 (signed) Senator DARMANIN: I move: That the report be adopted.

Question agreed to.