Senate debates

Wednesday, 19 March 2008

Statute Law Revision Bill 2008; Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network) Bill 2008

First Reading

9:31 am

Photo of Kim CarrKim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Ludwig and Senator Conroy, I move:

That the following bills be introduced:A Bill for an Act to make various amendments of the statute law of the Commonwealth, to repeal certain obsolete Acts, and for related purposes.A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to telecommunications, and for other purposes.

Question agreed to.

I present the bills and 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.