EXCISE TARIFF (COAL) AMENDMENT BILL 1982
COAL INDUSTRY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 1982

Order of the Day read for the adjourned debate on the Question-That these Bills be now read a first time.

Debate resumed.

Question-put and passed.

Bills read a first time.

The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Minister for Health (Senator Peter Baume ) moved-That these Bills be now read a second time.

Debate ensued.

Question-put and passed.

Bills read a second time.

The Senate, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee for the consideration of the Bills.

In the Committee

Bills, by leave, taken as a whole and agreed to.

Bills to be reported without amendment or requests.

The Acting Deputy-President (Senator Lewis) resumed the Chair; and the Temporary Chairman of Committees (Senator Mulvihill) reported accordingly.

On the motion of Senator Peter Baume the Report from the Committee was adopted, and the Bills read a third time.