Senate debates Banking Amendment (Keeping Banks Accountable) Bill 2009

First Reading


Steve Fielding

Steve Fielding Victoria, Family First Party

9:34 am

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Banking Act 1959 to keep banks accountable in setting mortgage interest rates, 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.