House debates
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Bills
Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2022; Second Reading
12:48 pm
Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
' CONNOR () (): I rise to speak to the Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2022. Late last night, the government introduced this proposed legislation into the parliament. Clearly, there's a pressing need to increase penalties for firearm trafficking. What is interesting, though, is that, although the government introduced this bill into the parliament last night, there are no members of the government, it would appear, willing to speak to this bill, and, indeed, there's been no process engaging with stakeholders, there's been no referral to any parliamentary committee—
Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The Leader of the House. The member for Gorton will resume his seat.
Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That the question be put.
Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The motion is that the question be put.
Question agreed to.
Original question agreed to.
Bill read a second time.