Bill Heffernan (NSW, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Coonan, Xenophon and Siewert, move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Patents Act 1990 to prevent the patenting of human genes and biological materials existing in nature, 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.