Senate debates
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
Bills
Liability for Climate Change Damage (Make the Polluters Pay) Bill 2025; First Reading
4:07 pm
Larissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I, and also on behalf of Senator Faruqi, move:
That the following bill be introduced:
A Bill for an Act to provide that major emitters of greenhouse gases are liable for climate change damage that occurs in Australia, 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.