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35       Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia Funding Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

Religious Discrimination Bill 2022

Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021

Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

Messages from the House of Representatives were reported transmitting for the concurrence of the Senate the following bills:

Message no. 536, dated 10 February 2022—A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to the funding of Australian Animal Health Council Limited and Plant Health Australia Limited, and for related purposes.

Message no. 531, dated 10 February 2022—A Bill for an Act relating to discrimination on the ground of religious belief or activity, and for related purposes.

Message no. 532, dated 10 February 2022—A Bill for an Act to deal with consequential matters arising from the enactment of the Religious Discrimination Act 2021 , and for related purposes.

Message no. 533, dated 10 February 2022—A Bill for an Act to amend laws relating to human rights, and for related purposes.

The Minister for Families and Social Services (Senator Ruston) moved—That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time.

Question put and passed.

Bills read a first time.

Senator Ruston moved—That these bills be now read a second time.

Explanatory memoranda : Senator Ruston tabled the following documents:

Religious Discrimination Bill 2021— Replacement explanatory memorandum.

Religious Discrimination Bill 2022—Revised explanatory memorandum.

Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2022—Revised explanatory memorandum.

Consideration of legislation : Pursuant to order, the debate was adjourned till the first day in the next period of sittings, 29 March 2022.

On the motion of Senator Ruston the Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia Funding Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 was listed as a separate order of the day.