House debates
Thursday, 17 February 2022
Bills
Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2022; Third Reading
12:50 pm
Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I move:
That this bill be now read a third time.
Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The question is that this bill be now read a third time—
Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Mr Speaker, now that the motion has been procedurally moved, I'd like to speak to the substance of the bill—
Hon ourable members interjecting—
Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
You don't have the call yet, Member for Gorton.
Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Mr Speaker, I do have the call.
Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
No, I haven't given you the call.
Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Mr Speaker, I'm ready—
Honourable members interjecting—
Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Order! Look, the interjections on both sides of the House are too high. It's not helpful to the chair. The member for Gorton has the call.
12:51 pm
Brendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I would like to go to some of the provisions of the bill because, clearly, the government think it's urgent, because they introduced the bill into the House last night, and yet they have not had one speaker to contribute to this important debate about firearm trafficking—
Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The member for Gorton will resume his seat. The Leader of the House?
Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I move that the third reading be put and that it be dealt with immediately.
Andrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I'll just get you to—
Opposition members interjecting—
The member for Gorton does not have the call yet. The Leader of the House.
Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
Mr Speaker, I move:
That the question be now 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 third time.