Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I would like to thank the member for Cowan for his personal insights into the bill and the history of aviation security, and indeed I thank the member for Stirling for his support and the member for Wannon and the member for Bass for their contributions.

The government's highest priority is the safety and security of all Australians and we are committed to a strong and effective aviation security regime for Australia. The AFP and other law enforcement agencies continue to meet complex challenges and threats within the aviation environment. This bill will modernise the laws relevant to aviation and airports and complements a number of other initiatives that have already been announced and implemented in the broader aviation security field. I thank members once again for their contribution to the debate and for their support of this bill. I commend this bill to the House.

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