Honourable Speaker, I rise to make my contribution to this debate on the Firearms Amendment (Strengthening Firearms Security) Bill.
Honourable Speaker, the genesis of this bill is the Bondi mass shooting of innocent and defenceless Jewish people as they were going about their day, celebrating a faith event.
Thank you, and I'd also like to acknowledge that in the Chamber with us we have Roland Browne, who has been a staunch advocate on firearms reform for many, many years.
At a time when public safety should have been at the forefront, we've seen your Police minister pander to the firearms lobby and fuel unfounded fears in the community
The Greens are disappointed in the Ministers for the Prevention of Family Violence and Health for failing to stand with their expert stakeholders.
Why did you disband the committee after just two meetings and what happened in that second meeting? What were the committees' resolutions?
You were exposed on the national stage by Media Watch for ignoring your police commissioner's advice on firearms reform
We are increasingly hearing stories from the Tasmanian community about the growing presence of signage threatening firearms violence displayed at properties across the state
Tasmania’s latest firearms crime statistics are deeply concerning and proof of the serious threat unlimited firearms in the community pose to public safety.
We've seen a lot of disgraceful conduct from Police Minister Felix Ellis on the critical issue of firearms reform this year, but his latest performance might just take the biscuit