Senate debates

Thursday, 9 November 2006

Migration Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Human Rights) Bill 2006

First Reading

10:01 am

Photo of Andrew BartlettAndrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958 to restore the application of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 to immigration detainees, 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.