Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

This amendment would completely remove clause 9A(2)(c). That clause provides that material must be banned if it directly praises the doing of a terrorist act in circumstances where there is a risk that such praise might have the effect of leading a person—regardless of his or her age or any mental impairment, within the meaning of section 7.3 of the Criminal Code, that the person might suffer—to engage in a terrorist act. Labor believe there are some problems with this clause and will be moving an amendment to that ourselves. We prefer our position to that of the Democrats. However, I will not take the opportunity of making those points at this time. This amendment would effectively be throwing out the baby with the bathwater, quite frankly, so our amendment is preferred in this instance and we will move an amendment which is in line with the Senate committee recommendations. I will talk on those at the appropriate time.