Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026

Senator GREEN (Queensland—Assistant Minister for Tourism, Assistant Minister for Pacific Island Affairs and Assistant Minister for Northern Australia) (19:24): As my fellow colleagues in the government have said, this piece of legislation, the Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2026, is critical to supporting law enforcement related agencies to keep the community safe.

I understand there's a second reading amendment for discussion, and there'll be a committee stage with further amendments. So, given I'll have an opportunity to speak more about this bill, hopefully, over the next couple of days, for the efficiency of the chamber I'm going to commend this bill to the Senate. (Quorum formed ) The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Ciccone ): The question that is currently before the chair is that the amendments that have been moved by Senator Cash be agreed to.

There is more than one voice calling for a division. It being after 6.30, we'll have to defer that division.