Senate debates Bills

Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2013, Higher Education Support Amendment (Streamlining and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Royal Commissions Amendment Bill 2013; First Reading


Mark Furner

Mark Furner Queensland, Australian Labor Party

6:23 pm

The President has received messages from the House of Representatives forwarding the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2013, the Higher Education Support Amendment (Further Streamlining and Other Measures) Bill 2013 and the Royal Commissions Amendment Bill 2013 for concurrence.

David Feeney

David Feeney Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence

I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I will be moving a motion to have the bills listed on the Notice Paper as indicated on today’s Order of Business. I move:

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

Question agreed to.

Bills read a first time.