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Wednesday, 26 March 1997
Page: 2505


Senator MURRAY(12.52 p.m.) —I asked for this to be dealt with separately because it places us right in the middle of the problem that results from capping, and that is that capping inevitably requires choice between eligibility and the allocation of funds. As Senator Cook would have been aware from my speech on the second reading motion, I have a particularly keen interest in clause 38C within his amendment. However, it is tied up with the entire amendment, and a later amendment to be put by me addresses that particular question. Our problem is that, once the bill is passed and a cap imposed, we recognise that the best use of money available then needs to be made. Our focus, as I spelt out earlier, is undoubtedly on air fares and intellectual property. If this was an uncapped scheme, Senator Cook, I would support you wholeheartedly, but I regret that, because it is a capped scheme, I have decided to oppose it.