Senate debates

Thursday, 8 October 2020

Bills

Treasury Laws Amendment (A Tax Plan for the COVID-19 Economic Recovery) Bill 2020; First Reading

1:20 pm

Photo of Mathias CormannMathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a first time.

by leave—I move:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Treasury Laws Amendment (A Tax Plan for the COVID-19 Economic Recovery) Bill 2020, allowing it to be considered during this period of sittings.

I table a statement of reasons justifying the need for the bill to be considered through these sittings.

Question agreed to.