Senate debates Bills

Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012; First Reading


Sarah Hanson-Young

Sarah Hanson-Young SA, Australian Greens

4:44 pm

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958 to remove mandatory minimum penalties for certain offences, 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.