Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Trade Practices Amendment (Guaranteed Lowest Prices — Blacktown Amendment) Bill 2009

First Reading

3:51 pm

Photo of Barnaby JoyceBarnaby Joyce (Queensland, National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Xenophon, move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Trade Practice Act 1974 to reduce predatory pricing by requiring corporations to offer and supply products at consistent prices across adjacent markets and for related 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.