Senate debates
Monday, 17 September 2018
Bills
Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018; In Committee
1:04 pm
Fraser Anning (Queensland, Katter's Australian Party) Share this | Hansard source
I'm not sure you understood what I was saying. There are many things that you could possess that you could use to break the law, but that doesn't mean you have broken the law. Making a person guilty for possessing such an item is infringing on individual rights. I think a law has to be broken before that person is found guilty and he should not have to prove his innocence just because he possesses that particular piece of equipment, the hardware or the software. Just like a baseball bat could be used to bash somebody in the head, if the person hasn't used it for that purpose, he can't be found to have possessed an item and be guilty before he is proven innocent.
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