Senate debates

Monday, 18 June 2018

Bills

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018; First Reading

4:29 pm

Photo of Jordon Steele-JohnJordon Steele-John (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to elections and referendums, and for related purposes—Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018

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.