Joanna Tuffy (Labour)

I would be pleased if the Minister would look at it again to see whether any improvement can be made, as suggested by Senator O'Toole. I still do not see that it is narrower than the original section; I would have thought it was broader. I just think it might protect people to discriminate on grounds of gender. Research has been carried out that shows men think differently from women in particular areas and that their brains operate in different ways. Somebody might use that as their characteristic and that would be a totally unjustified approach. There are different types of research. It provides a very broad area for people to defend themselves. People may use that section as an excuse and say they are covered by the way it is worded. That is an issue that needs to be looked at by the Minister.