Fenton Darien: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFenton Darien: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19431. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DARIEN FENTON (Labour):It is a big day for Cam Calder. I want to join with others in congratulating him on his valedictory today and also on his third reading speech on this bill the Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill which was very enlightening. In fact I have to say that Cam Calder has lit up this Parliament over his time while he has been here. But he has decided to turn out the lights on his parliamentary career so we say that with some regret and we say farewell to him. [Interruption] I could do more. Do you want more? Would you like some? OK.It is a big deal to get a member’s bill through the Parliament and it does not happen for many members. Certainly I have tried many times. I have had four bills drawn from the ballot. But I did not have a cooperative party opposite me that was prepared to be as accommodating as the Labour Party has been with Cam Calder’s bill in terms of the spirit with which we conducted the examination of this bill in the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee and the camaraderie with which we have worked over the time spent on this bill and on many other bills in fact. That is a disappointment for me but however this is Cam Calder’s legacy and it is not a bad one to leave actually.When you think about it aircraft are very much on our minds at the moment because of the horrific downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. It just gives you a reminder of the reality of what happens when a plane comes down by whatever means. Lasers and the pointing of high-power lasers being used to deliberately interfere with a flight path to shine a light into the pilot’s eyes and the consequences on public safety and on human life are enormous.The only note of disappointment I would want to contribute to this debate is that I missed all the excitement during the Committee stage. I understand that exercised Government members for just about the whole night 2 weeks ago. I thought: “Well this is great. They are practising their debating skills on such an important bill. They are all getting up and saying what they think and congratulating Cam Calder and so on.” But of course the really disappointing thing—it was really disappointing—was that it was about defeating a Labour member’s bill. That is the truth—that is the truth. It is such an abuse of parliamentary process. I think that member Cam Calder who is such an upstanding MP probably felt pretty uncomfortable about that. However we will get through the Committee stage of the parental leave bill tonight and it will be ready to pass after the election when Labour wins the election.Having given my congratulations to Cam Calder I do say it is a worthy bill which is why Labour is supporting it. I really hope we have the same camaraderie tomorrow when I deliver my valedictory and you will join me in a verse of solidarity. Thank you.