Senate debates

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009

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

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to migration, and for other purposes.

Question agreed to.

I present the bill and move:

That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a first time.