Senate debates
Thursday, 11 June 2020
Bills
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Ensuring Fair Representation of the Northern Territory) Bill 2020; First Reading
5:12 pm
Malarndirri McCarthy (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I, and also on behalf of Senators Farrell, Canavan, Davey, McKenzie, McDonald, McMahon, move:
That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 in relation to representation of the Northern Territory, 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.