Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

Archives Amendment Bill 2008; Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2008

First Reading

9:32 am

Photo of John FaulknerJohn Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | | Hansard source

Pursuant to notice and at the request of the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy, I move:

That the following bills be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Archives Act 1983, and for related purposes; and a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to broadcasting, 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.