Senate debates

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Bills

Save Our Sharks Bill 2014; First Reading

3:48 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to stop the Environment Minister exempting shark drum lines from the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, 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.