Senate debates

Wednesday, 6 December 2017

Bills

Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2017, Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Amendment Bill 2017, Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2017, Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Foreign Media Ownership and Community Radio) Bill 2017, Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017, Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017, Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Bill 2017, Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2017, Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017, Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2017, Family Law Amendment (Parenting Management Hearings) Bill 2017, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Authority Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2017, National Broadcasters Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Transparency) Bill 2017; First Reading

3:46 pm

Photo of James McGrathJames McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I will be moving a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I move:

That the following bills be introduced:

A Bill for an Act to amend the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, and for related purposes. Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act 1988, and for related purposes. Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Amendment Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to broadcasting, and for other purposes. Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and for other purposes. Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Foreign Media Ownership and Community Radio) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to communications, and for other purposes. Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to communications, and for other purposes. Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend the Copyright Act 1968, and for related purposes. Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to the criminal law and law enforcement, and for related purposes. Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend the Enhancing Online Safety Act 2015, and for other purposes. Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to family law, and for related purposes. Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend the Family Law Act 1975, and for related purposes. Family Law Amendment (Parenting Management Hearing) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, and for related purposes. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment (Authority Governance and Other Matters) Bill 2017;

A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation, and for other purposes. National Broadcasters Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Transparency) Bill 2017;

Question agreed to.

I present the bills and move:

That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bills read a first time.