Senate debates Tax Laws Amendment (Election Commitments No. 1) Bill 2008; Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2008; Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Transitional) Bill 2008; Commonwealth Securities and Investment Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

First Reading


Bills received from the House of Representatives.

Chris Evans

Chris Evans WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate

4:21 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 one of 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.