Karen Andrews (McPherson, Liberal Party, Minister for Home Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I think it's very fair for the Australian people to be able to have the opportunity to witness the very stark contrast between the Morrison government and those opposite, who have been reasonably silent on a range of issues but particularly on community safety and national security matters.

People in Australia will soon be making a choice. On this side of the House, they have a government that has a very strong track record of being strong on national security matters. Particularly I would go to our track record on border security. Earlier today, I indicated once again the track record that Labor, those opposite, have and the mess that we were left to clean up on this side of the House. We have done that. We have demonstrated time and time again that, on matters of border security, community safety and national security, the track record and the record of delivery sits with the coalition government.

We have had some significant legislation before the House this week. I speak specifically about the legislation in relation to firearms and to trafficking. It's very interesting the positions that have been taken by Labor. I do say 'positions' quite deliberately, because we had the opposition spokesperson saying earlier today that she hadn't read the legislation and she wasn't aware of it being introduced—but it was introduced yesterday. So it really is time for Labor to wake up. (Time expired)

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