Senate debates

Thursday, 15 May 2008

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008

First Reading

10:00 am

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

At the request of Senator Faulkner, I move:

That the following bill be introduced: a Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, 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.