Senate debates

Wednesday, 5 March 2014

Bills

Trade and Foreign Investment (Protecting the Public Interest) Bill 2014; First Reading

5:01 pm

Photo of Peter Whish-WilsonPeter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to protect Australian laws by banning investor state dispute settlement provisions, 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.