Senate debates Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2008; Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008; Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008

First Reading


Bills received from the House of Representatives.

Penny Wong

Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water

3:38 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.