Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

It is ancient history; that is right. I take that interjection. But I want to put this on record. I am a late convert to the notion of a bill of rights, and it is partly because I think that legislation is becoming increasingly invasive and having an impact on the human rights and civil liberties of Australians. It is understandable to have a free kick at Labor. I enjoy having a free kick at Labor occasionally. But I do acknowledge that there is a history and I would not take away from the history of the Murphys and the Evanses their work on a bill of rights.

On that tangent, I think I have made clear some of the concerns that we have with this amendment but I understand the intent behind it. I commend the Democrat amendments that seek, perhaps in a different way, to address this issue of legal professional privilege, enshrine it and ensure that issuing authorities are conscious of it and have consideration of it. That is the way that we have preferred to approach the issue of admissibility.

Question negatived.