Senate debates

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Bills

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Great Barrier Reef) Bill 2013; First Reading

3:39 pm

Photo of Larissa WatersLarissa Waters (Queensland, 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, and for related purposes. Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Great Barrier Reef) Bill 2013.

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.