Minister for Home Affairs Clare O’Neil has urged the Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to back Labor’s proposed preventative detention regime.

“Do not make these laws unconstitutional again,” Ms O’Neil said.

“We have an opportunity here, a rare opportunity, to put in place a piece of our national security architecture.

“We are confident these laws are constitutional.

“Don’t stuff it up again by playing games as the Coalition has been doing for this past week.

“We want these laws to work.

“I urge the Coalition stop playing games, come into the Parliament and do your job and vote for these laws.”