Division
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.
Senate, 2017-02-13. negative: ayes 26, noes 38.
Question
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.
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