Senate debates

Wednesday, 13 September 2017

Bills

Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Bill 2017; First Reading

9:31 am

Photo of Mathias CormannMathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That the following bill be introduced, be exempted from the provisions of standing order 111(5), and have precedence over all other government business until determined:

A Bill for an Act to provide additional safeguards in relation to the marriage law survey, 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.