Senate debates

Monday, 15 June 2009

Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Bill 2009; Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2009; Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2009; Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Bill 2009; Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2009; Fuel Quality Standards Amendment Bill 2009; Health Workforce Australia Bill 2009; Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009; Native Title Amendment Bill 2009; Social Security Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2009; Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) Bill 2009; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2009; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) Bill 2009; Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009

First Reading

Bills received from the House of Representatives.

4:36 pm

Photo of John FaulknerJohn Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) Share this | | Hansard source

I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second readings has been adjourned, I shall move a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. 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.