Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday that:

The Opposition Leader, Peter Debnam, said yesterday he learned “from the streets of Sydney” that the Russian-made weapons were for sale at $10,000 each.

Did Mr Debnam ever discuss or report this federal crime directly to the minister and, if so, when? Did Mr Debnam ever report this federal crime of prohibited importation directly to Customs, the AFP or the terrorist hotline? Given the potential danger that these weapons now pose to Australians, what responsibility will the minister take—and the New South Wales opposition leader—for his personal failure to secure our borders?