Senate debates

Thursday, 14 September 2006

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006; Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006; Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006; Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Trans-Tasman Banking Supervision) Bill 2006

First Reading

9:47 am

Photo of Sandy MacdonaldSandy Macdonald (NSW, National Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Coonan, I move:

That the following bills be introduced:A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to broadcasting, and for other purposes.A Bill for an Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and for other purposes.A Bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Act 1914, and for related purposes.A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to prudential regulation for the purpose of facilitating trans-Tasman cooperation, and for related purposes.

Question agreed to.

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.