Politicians are speaking out about safety concerns as a potential boost to Parliament security is being looked at. 

Speaker Gerry Brownlee is seeking advice on giving Parliamentary security guards arrest powers. 

Corrections and Police Minister Mark Mitchell says he had an incident where a person made serious threats to him. 

He told Mike Hosking that the safety of staff should always be at the forefront, and so there is no cap on the investment they have to make to keep them safe. 

Labour MP Ginny Andersen says it's important discussions like these are taking place. 

She says with recent instances of security issues being raised, it seems like a good thing that Brownlee is taking this seriously and taking some steps. 

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