§ THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COLONIAL AFFAIRS (THE EARL OF PERTH)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to enable Her Majesty to place Christmas Island under the authority of the Commonwealth of Australia, and for purposes connected therewith, I beg to move that the Bill be now read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Earl of Perth.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.