Senate debates

Monday, 7 December 2020

Bills

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020; First Reading

3:39 pm

Photo of Jordon Steele-JohnJordon Steele-John (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Defence Act 1903 to provide for parliamentary approval of overseas service members by the Defence Force 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.