Martin Ferguson (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

As a person who has always been concerned about regional and rural Australia, I suggest to the Deputy Speaker that he have regard to the broader debate rather than the narrow debate we have sought to confine this to. I commend the bill to the House and formally move the second reading amendment. I move:

That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House condemns the Government for creating an exemption mechanism for senior dignitaries rather than using the case by case mechanism already existing for security screening and calls on the government to:

(1)

consult further with the aviation industry and unions and take into account their advice before exercising the power to exempt any senior dignitaries from security screening;

(2)

consult further with the aviation industry and unions and take into account their advice regarding the practical implementation of the proposed drug and alcohol management and testing regime;

(3)

stop making excuses and fix the dangers identified in Sir John Wheeler’s Independent Review of Airport Security and Policing;

(4)

consult fully with stakeholders in the drafting of all relevant regulations subsequent to the passage of the bill; and

(5)

expand the powers of Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI), so that it can oversee the police-like activities undertaken by Customs”.

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