Senate debates

Thursday, 13 September 2007

Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2007

First Reading

9:38 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 provide for ex gratia payments to be made to the stolen generation of Aboriginal children, and for related purposes.

Question agreed to.

I present the bill and move:

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

Question agreed to.

Bill read a first time.