Senate debates

Thursday, 11 June 2020

Bills

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Ensuring Fair Representation of the Northern Territory) Bill 2020; First Reading

5:12 pm

Photo of Malarndirri McCarthyMalarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Farrell, Canavan, Davey, McKenzie, McDonald, McMahon, move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to representation of the Northern Territory, and for related purposes.

Question agreed to.

I present the bill and move:

That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

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