Senate debates Commonwealth Electoral (Above-the-Line Voting) Amendment Bill 2008
First Reading
Bob Brown Tasmania, Australian Greens
3:41 pm
I move:
That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to repeal provisions relating to group voting tickets and provide for preferential above-the-line voting, and for related purposes.
Question agreed to.
I present the bill and move:
That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time.
Question agreed to.
Bill read a first time.