John Murphy (Lowe, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, I do. I in no way wish to reflect on Senator Heffernan but I am sure we would all be concerned if a person were, in bad faith, able to bring a knife into Parliament House undetected by security. I ask you: would you make inquiries into this matter and report back to the House at your earliest convenience?

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