Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2008; Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008

First Reading

9:31 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 Senators Conroy and Chris Evans, I move:

That the following bills be introduced:A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to broadcasting and for other purposes; andA Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to migration, and for other purposes.

Question agreed to.

I present the bills and move:

That these bills may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bills read a first time.