Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

I think the over a million law-abiding firearm owners in this country need protection from the dirty deal done by the Greens political party, who have always sought to demonise hunters, sporting shooters, farmers, feral-pest managers and environmentalists for doing what they should lawfully be able to do.

They've found a willing partner in a prime minister that sought to demonise law-abiding firearm owners in the wake of his flaccid, weak response to an Islamic terrorist attack on our shores. What was his first response? It wasn't to call out Islamic radical terrorism or extremism, which has now found terrorising expression on one of our most iconic landscapes. No, that wasn't the Prime Minister's first call. In fact, he is still yet to say those words, and the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Criminal and Migration Laws) Bill 2026, which we'll debate later today, doesn't even mention it.

Yet here we are, literally driving the bus over a million lawful Australians, who are going about their business, enjoying their sport, working hard et cetera. I am just so thankful that they have risen as one. They have said no to unfair gun law changes. That is why I seek leave from the chamber to table a non-conforming petition.