Senate debates Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling — Palm Oil) Bill 2009

First Reading


Nick Xenophon

Nick Xenophon SA, Independent

3:48 pm

I, and on behalf of Senators Brown and Joyce, move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to provide for the accurate labelling of palm oil in food, 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.