Senate debates
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011; Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) Bill 2011; Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011; Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2010
First Reading
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
5:29 pm
Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I will be moving a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I move:
That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time.
Question agreed to.
Bills read a first time.