Machetes

Mr BATTY (Bragg) (14:45): Supplementary: with respect to the laws that we passed in April, did those laws list the machete as a prohibited weapon?

The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee—Treasurer, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Police) (14:46): We have now got a situation where, other than reflecting on a debate that has been through this house or asking a minister of the Crown for a legal opinion, it seems like the member for Bragg has engaged in a second reading speech and a vote on a piece of legislation and he doesn't know what he has voted for.

I thought the shambles of the last few days couldn't get much worse, but if the member for Bragg is in need of some legal advice, well, he can approach the deputy leader. I am not sure if, like the previous Deputy Premier, he was still consulting, but perhaps he can avail himself of some advice if he doesn't know what he has voted on.