Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill

Members, the House is in committee for further consideration of the Arms (Shooting Clubs, Shooting Ranges, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. When we were last considering the bill, we had finished debating Part 1 and we were about to come to Part 2. Associate Minister of Justice McKee has just asked me whether she can clarify something that she spoke to in Part 1.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’d just like to clarify a couple of statements that I made during Part 1. This was as I was reading through the Hansard last night. I answered a couple of questions in relation to a Labour member’s tabled amendment 12.30.02. When looking at the Hansard, I hadn’t said anything wrong, but I got confused at what I said, so I just want to clarify.

The tabled amendment 12.30.02, in the name of Ginny Andersen, relates to the deletion of section 38XJ(2), and I had answered that member, and I had answered another member, and I just want to clarify that I do not support the removal of section 38XJ(2), because it’s the section that qualifies 38XJ(1) and it’s essential for removing uncertainty for volunteers. I hope that that clarifies the previous messages.

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