Senate debates

Tuesday, 6 October 2020

Bills

Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of Defence Force Response to Emergencies) Bill 2020, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Streamlining Environmental Approvals) Bill 2020; First Reading

8:39 pm

Photo of Mathias CormannMathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Vice-President of the Executive Council) 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 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.