Bill
Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2017
lapsed, as at 2019-07-01. Justice portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Justice
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2016-09-15
- second reading — 2016-09-15
- second reading — 2017-02-13
- second reading — 2017-02-13
- committee — 2017-02-13
- third reading — 2017-02-13
- introduced — 2017-02-15
- second reading — 2017-10-24
- second reading — 2017-10-25
- second reading — 2017-10-25
- committee — 2017-10-25
- third reading — 2017-10-25
- other — 2017-11-13
- other — 2019-07-01
Divisions
- Long debate text truncated. — 2017-02-13, Senate: affirmative, ayes 43, noes 4
- Sue Lines The question now is that the bill, as amended, stand as printed. Penny Wong by leave—I move opposition amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 8036: (1) Schedule 1, item 2, page 3 (lines 9 to 16), to be opposed. (2) Schedule 1, items 4 and 5, page 3 (line 22) to page 4 (line 7), to be opposed. I do not propose to re-traverse the argument in relation to these amendments. I think I canvassed it in detail in my speech on the second reading. George Brandis These amendments relate to the removal of the mandatory minimum sentence provision. The government has put its position in relation to that. I will not canvass the arguments either. The amendments do weaken the legislation. Given the point of the legislation is to send a very strong signal to firearms traffickers, that is a great shame. The government will be opposing these two opposition amendments. The CHAIR: The question is that items 2, 4 and 5 on schedule 1 stand as printed. — 2017-02-13, Senate: negative, ayes 26, noes 38
- George Brandis I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Gavin Marshall The question is that the bill be now read a third time. Sitting suspended from 18:43 to 19:43 — 2017-02-13, Senate: affirmative, ayes 54, noes 4
- The majority voted in favour of [amendments](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debate/?id=2017-10-25.124.2) to the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1042). These amendments were introduced by Justice Minister [Michael Keenan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/stirling/michael_keenan). ### What does this bill do? The bill creates mandatory minimum sentences and increases maximum penalties for the offences of trafficking firearms or parts of firearms both within Australia and between Australia and the rest of the world. Read the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd029) for more information. — 2017-10-25, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 74, noes 70
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-10-25.124.1) to agree with the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1042) as amended. This vote ends the [consideration in detail](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html) stage of the bill and means that the House can now decide on whether they want to pass the bill so it can become law. ### What does this bill do? The bill creates mandatory minimum sentences and increases maximum penalties for the offences of trafficking firearms or parts of firearms both within Australia and between Australia and the rest of the world. Read the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd029) for more information. — 2017-10-25, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 74, noes 70
- Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Suspend the rules — 2017-10-25, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 74, noes 70
- Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Speed things along — 2017-10-25, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 74, noes 70
- The majority voted to pass the [bill](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1042) in the House of Representatives. In parliamentary jargon, they voted to read the bill [for a third time](https://www.peo.gov.au/learning/fact-sheets/making-a-law.html). Since the bill has already passed in the Senate, it will now become law. ### What does this bill do? The bill creates mandatory minimum sentences and increases maximum penalties for the offences of trafficking firearms or parts of firearms both within Australia and between Australia and the rest of the world. Read the [bills digest](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/bd/bd1617a/17bd029) for more information. — 2017-10-25, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 74, noes 70
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2016-09-15.
The bill would introduce a mandatory jail term for firearm trafficking offences.
Courts would be required to impose a five-year minimum sentence on offenders convicted of trafficking firearms or their parts within or across Australian borders.
Judges could reduce that minimum if the offender pleaded guilty or helped law enforcement agencies.
- Creates a mandatory minimum penalty of five years' imprisonment for domestic firearms trafficking.
- Creates the same mandatory minimum for international firearms trafficking.
- Allows courts to lower the mandatory sentence for a guilty plea or cooperation with authorities.
People convicted of trafficking firearms or firearm parts within or into and out of Australia.
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