Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, 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.

Senator Rice interjecting—

Sorry, what did you just say, Senator Rice? I'll take that interjection. She said 'killing animals', Mr President.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Rice, you're really not being helpful—really! There was no need for that in an area of formal business that we don't normally have interjections in, with the courtesies of allowing senators to introduce bills. I'm sure you would not like the favour returned.