Senate debates

Wednesday, 21 August 2024

Bills

Building and Construction Industry (Restoring Integrity and Reducing Building Costs) Bill 2024, Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Removing Criminals from Worksites) Bill 2024; First Reading

4:09 pm

Photo of Michaelia CashMichaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | | Hansard source

I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I will be moving a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I move:

That the following bills be introduced:

A Bill for an Act to establish the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner, and for related purposes.

A Bill for an Act to amend the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, and for related purposes.

Question agreed to.

I present the bills and 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.