David Johnston (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Justice and Customs) Share this | Hansard source

It is clear to us, Senator Ludwig. Indeed, if we have to go back to lecturing you on what we are doing here, I have said to you that what you propose would mean that material would advocate if it directly praised the doing of a terrorist act in circumstances where there is a risk that such praise might lead only the average or reasonable person to commit a terrorist act. Clearly, that is unacceptable. I cannot put it more clearly than that. What we are prescribing is the power for a consideration of advocacy where there are people affected who are mentally impaired, naive, impressionable and young, as I have said. It could not be clearer.

Question negatived.