Senate debates Bills

Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2013; First Reading


Sarah Hanson-Young

Sarah Hanson-Young SA, Australian Greens

12:08 pm

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to establish an independent Office of Guardian for Unaccompanied Non-Citizen Children 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.