Senate debates

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Bills

Defence Capability Assurance and Oversight Bill 2023; First Reading

4:19 pm

Photo of David FawcettDavid Fawcett (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

FAWCETT () (): I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to establish the Defence Capability Assurance Agency, the Inspector-General of Defence Capability Assurance and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence, and for related purposes. Defence Capability Assurance and Oversight Bill 2023.

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.