Senate debates

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Foreign Acquisitions Amendment (Agricultural Land) Bill 2010

First Reading

4:08 pm

Photo of Nick XenophonNick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | | Hansard source

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

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 to control acquisitions of interests in agricultural land, 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.