Senate debates

Wednesday, 13 February 2008

Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2008; Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Review of Prudential Decisions) Bill 2008

First Reading

3:40 pm

Photo of Joe LudwigJoe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bills be introduced:A Bill for an Act to give effect to the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, and for related purposes.A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to the financial sector, and for related purposes.

Question agreed to.

I present the bills and move:

That these bills may proceed without formalities, be taken together and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bills read a first time.