Senate debates

Thursday, 23 August 2018

Bills

Biosecurity Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018; Second Reading

1:06 pm

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

Labor supports the Biosecurity Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018.

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

I take this opportunity to thank those involved in this very important process of ensuring we upgrade our biosecurity legislation, so very important not only to primary producers but to the environment. I commend the bill to the house.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.