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Thursday, 27 November 2003
Page: 18198


Senator KEMP (Minister for the Arts and Sport) (12:41 PM) —I have seen many things in the chamber, but this is one of the most extraordinary. You have just opposed having exemptions with this amendment. Two minutes ago you strongly supported a motion to widen the exemptions. This is the bind that you get yourself into it when you adopt an unprincipled position on this bill. It is, frankly, bizarre. People will read this Hansard and say, `Gosh, Senator Greig and the Democrats are now opposing exemptions, yet two minutes ago they wanted to widen the exemptions.' The position the Democrats have adopted is not a position which is going to convince the wider community. It has every sign of being thought up on the run. It is an unprincipled position. I invite people to read what you said two minutes ago and compare it to what you have just said now.