Trish Crossin (NT, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Ellison, the Minister for Justice and Customs. Is the minister aware of instances where gun collectors and enthusiasts in Australia have purchased gun parts from overseas to have them delivered from door to door without Customs intercepting them? Can the minister confirm that the correct procedure in these cases is for Customs to impound the gun parts at the border? Why are gun enthusiasts who notify Customs with a declaration still having the gun parts delivered to their door? If Customs cannot stop the gun parts, even when they are given advance notice of them by legitimate importers, how easy is it for criminals and potential terrorists to import small arms weaponry unchecked?