Senator JACINTA COLLINS (Victoria—Manager of Government Business in the Senate and Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) (15:39): I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Inbound Cargo Security Enhancement) Bill 2013, allowing it to be considered during this period of sittings. I also table a statement of reasons justifying the need for this bill to be considered during these sittings and seek leave to have the statement incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The statement read as follows— STATEMENT OF REASONS FOR PASSAGE IN THE 2013 WINTER SITTINGS Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Inbound Cargo Security Enhancement) Bill 2013 Purpose of the Bill The bill amends the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004 (the Act) to allow the Minister responsible for the Act to prohibit the carriage of certain cargo into Australian territory on an aircraft through the use of a disallowable instrument. Reasons for Urgency Threats to aviation security present an ongoing risk to planes and passengers. While the current mechanisms such as Special Security Declarations provide an immediate response capacity to specific threats involving the air cargo system, the limited period of validity (six months) means that they are not an appropriate mitigation to threats which remain in place beyond the immediate term. Amending Transport Security Programs provides a longer term effect, but the mechanism is cumbersome in nature and not suited to a timely or consistent response in the interests of national security. It requires significant resources and time to accomplish, and creates a significant administrative burden for the Government and industry. The bill will provide the Government with a more timely, effective and transparent mechanism to respond to aviation security threats involving inbound air cargo while reducing the administrative burden on industry and government. Where a threat must be addressed in this manner, it will enable decision-making to be taken at a ministerial level and allow for oversight by the Parliament. In cases where potentially sensitive security and trade decisions must be made, this is a more appropriate and transparent decision-making process. In an enduring risk environment where both industry and government need to do more with less, the introduction of a more timely, effective and transparent mechanism and the reduction of administrative burdens are reasons why this bill is one which should be prioritised by this Parliament.