Senate debates

Monday, 16 June 2008

Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Customs Amendment (Strengthening Border Controls) Bill 2008; Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising) Bill 2008; Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Content) Bill 2008; Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2008; Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Farm Household Support Amendment (Additional Drought Assistance Measures) Bill 2008; Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other Matters) Bill 2008; Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2008; Health Insurance Amendment (90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme) Bill 2008; Higher Education Support Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2008; Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2008; Law Officers Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits — Cost Recovery) Bill 2008; Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2008; Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Quarantine Amendment (National Health Security) Bill 2008; Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Bill 2008; Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws — Superannuation) Bill 2008; Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Employment Entry Payment) Bill 2008; Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 3) Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008; Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Bill 2008; Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008; Excise Tariff Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008; National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008; National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Bill 2008; Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — General) Amendment Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — Customs) Amendment Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — Excise) Amendment Bill 2008

First Reading

Bills received from the House of Representatives.

4:32 pm

Photo of John FaulknerJohn Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | | Hansard source

These bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I shall move a motion to have the bills listed on the Notice Paper as indicated at item 16(b) and (c) of today’s Order of Business. 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.