House debates

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Bills

Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2022; Third Reading

12:50 pm

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That this bill be now read a third time.

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that this bill be now read a third time—

Photo of Brendan O'ConnorBrendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)) Share 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

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

You don't have the call yet, Member for Gorton.

Photo of Brendan O'ConnorBrendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I do have the call.

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

No, I haven't given you the call.

Photo of Brendan O'ConnorBrendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I'm ready—

Honourable members interjecting

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) Share 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

Photo of Brendan O'ConnorBrendan O'Connor (Gorton, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (House)) Share 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—

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The member for Gorton will resume his seat. The Leader of the House?

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. I move that the third reading be put and that it be dealt with immediately.

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) Share 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.

Photo of Peter DuttonPeter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Minister for Defence) Share this | | Hansard source

Mr Speaker, I move:

That the question be now put.

Photo of Andrew WallaceAndrew Wallace (Speaker) Share this | | Hansard source

The motion is that the question be put.

Question agreed to.

Original question agreed to.

Bill read a third time.