Senate debates

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Bills

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Monitoring of Whaling) Bill 2012; First Reading

11:56 am

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to require the monitoring of whaling activities by foreign whaling vessels.

Question agreed to.

I thank the Senate, 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.