Senate debates

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Bills

Biosecurity Bill 2012, Inspector-General of Biosecurity Bill 2012; First Reading

3:58 pm

Photo of Jacinta CollinsJacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bills be introduced: A bill for an act relating to diseases and pests that may cause harm to human, animal or plant health or the environment, and for related purposes, and a bill for an act to provide for the appointment of an Inspector-General of Biosecurity, and for related purposes.

Question agreed to.

I present the bills and move:

That these bills may proceed without formalities, be taken together and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bills read a first time.