Jacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

The government does not support this motion. We do not intend to conduct Commonwealth-state relations by way of Senate motion. Through the negotiation of the arms trade treaty, Australia is working with other countries to create an international legal framework establishing the highest possible standards for the trade in conventional arms. The government is also committed to addressing gun crime across Australia and to improving the consistency of national firearm laws. The Commonwealth will work with state and territory colleagues at next week's meeting of police ministers on a range of recommendations covering legislative and operational changes and improvements to information and intelligence.