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

My question is to the Minister for Justice and Customs. Can the minister confirm the accuracy of the New South Wales Liberal Party leader’s claim that up to 20 Russian-made rocket propelled grenade launchers have entered the country and have been offered for sale on the black market? Is the minister concerned that border protection is so weak that a truckload of grenade launchers can get through? Are these the very same weapons that insurgents are using against allied troops in the war in Iraq? When did the minister first become aware of his failure to protect our borders from a truckload of missiles that are now in the hands of criminals and possibly terrorists, and what has he done to ensure that action is taken against the importers?