Senate debates National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2008; First Home Saver Accounts Bill 2008; Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Bill 2008; First Home Saver Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2008

First Reading


Bills received from the House of Representatives.

John Faulkner

John Faulkner NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary

4:30 pm

I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I will be moving a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I 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.