Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I am pleased that the member for Boothby agrees and I suspect you, Mr Deputy Speaker Somlyay, would also have admiration for the member for Makin, as indeed do others right around the parliament. The member for Mitchell is being quite silent, but I am sure he also has tremendous admiration for the member for Makin. What we as a parliament need are more people who are prepared to stand up and be counted regardless of the political costs. I am sorry that the member for Makin has decided not to contest the next election. The government—and I am hopeful that the government will be returned—will certainly miss her constant contributions.

Having said that, these amendments before the chamber will apply to the Classification (Publications Films and Computer Games) Act 1995, and I commend the bill to the House on that basis, subject to the reservations that I understand many people in the community would have in relation to aspects of the bill.

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