Senate debates

Monday, 19 June 2006

Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment (Disallowance Power of the Commonwealth) Bill 2006

First Reading

3:48 pm

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to abolish the power of the Commonwealth executive government to disallow any Act of the Legislative Assembly of the Australian Capital Territory, and for related purposes.

Question agreed to.

I move:

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

Question agreed to.

Bill read a first time.