Senate debates

Thursday, 23 August 2018

Bills

Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018; Second Reading

1:05 pm

Photo of Deborah O'NeillDeborah O'Neill (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Innovation) Share this | | Hansard source

Labor supports the Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018.

Photo of Nigel ScullionNigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | | Hansard source

The government takes this opportunity to thank everybody who has been involved in all the processes in ensuring the Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018 is put before this place, and the government obviously supports the bill.

I table an addendum to the explanatory memorandum relating to the Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.

1:06 pm

Photo of Malarndirri McCarthyMalarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading.

Photo of Nigel ScullionNigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Indigenous Affairs) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a third time.