Ms Wendy Murray:

On Deputy Chambers's question, there are many variations in terms of legislative or constitutional recognition. Sometimes amendments are made. We like the model used in the New Zealand sign language recognition Bill. When that was passed, they realised there were some gaps in it. We have, therefore, tried in Senator Daly's Bill to work through and draw from the best of what is in other Bills, Acts and constitutions. The European Union of the Deaf has examined our Bill and stated it is a good proposal given it covers so much. It was a Ph.D. student who looked at it and compared it to other situations and said it is a very good proposal.