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Monday, 24 June 2002
Page: 2459


Senator BROWN (5:39 PM) —But the point here—maybe I have not put this directly enough; I will now—is that, even with the Labor amendments, we still find ourselves in the position where this needs review because the latitude will be there for abuse. The public health and safety clause, for example, is not removed by the Labor amendments. So I have real concerns about it and the legislation, even with the Labor amendments, demands review. When you go for a review three to five years down the line, you want to know that it is going to be a review which has to be taken note of by the government of the day. If we do not have a sunset clause in here, the government of the day does not have to take notice. I intend to move the amendment. There is an opportunity to apply a sunset clause later if we want to, but from our point of view now is the time to do it. While I am on my feet, I might foreshadow that I will be withdrawing the Greens' second amendment because I think the Labor Party has a better prescription for that.


Senator Faulkner —Is this the form of the review?


Senator BROWN —This is the form of the review, the make-up of the review.