Janet Rice (Victoria, Australian Greens) | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) since 2001, more than 230 Australians have died in quad bike-related accidents,

(ii) multiple stakeholders have called for action on quad bike safety, including the National Farmers' Federation, the Rural Doctors Association of Australia, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the National Rural Health Alliance, the National Rural Women's Coalition, the Country Women's Association of Australia, and the Australian Workers' Union, and

(iii) since 2013, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has regularly issued public warnings on quad bike safety, and has recommended a mandatory safety standard to the Assistant Treasurer, including requiring operator protection devices for general use models; and

(b) calls on the Federal Government to act to prevent future deaths by adopting the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's recommendations in full.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan (President) | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) | Link to this | Hansard source

The government takes the safety of Australians very seriously. The ACCC has only provided its final recommendations to the government in the past fortnight. The government is carefully considering stakeholder feedback, alongside the ACCC's recommendations and advice about implementing a mandatory safety standard.

Question agreed to.