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Monday, 26 March 2001
Page: 22961


Senator O'BRIEN (4:29 PM) —Thank you for that answer. I do not wish to detain the Senate extensively on this matter, but could I just have some clarity about what the phrase `or in connection with the activity' means in 5.4. It is a very broad term, often used in law as some sort of broad net to catch activities not contemplated. I can imagine that this may well still be a matter of contention between Australian Pork Limited and the government, but perhaps it would be of assistance if the parliamentary secretary would give us some insight into how the phrase `or in connection with the activity' might be read. For example, they cannot spend any funds on agripolitical activity by the company or by any other person but, if they were spending funds on something, what sort of connection would have to be established between the activity of another person for it to offend this provision of the contract?