Senate debates
Thursday, 20 August 2026
Bills
News Journalism Payments Bill 2026, News Journalism Payments (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining (Administration) Bill 2026, News Media Bargaining Charge Bill 2026, Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media Bargaining) (Consequential) Bill 2026; First Reading
10:11 am
Murray Watt (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment and Water) | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time.
Question agreed to.
Bills read a first time.