John Dardis (Progressive Democrats)

I am sorry I could not get my briefing from the Minister. I thank all those who participated in this debate, particularly the Minister for Finance and the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Parlon, for their attendance and contributions to the debate. Several requests for a debate of this nature have been made over the past few weeks and I am glad that this evening's Private Members' business could facilitate it and raise some of the wider issues and philosophical questions surrounding the matter. I will not venture as far into philosophical matters as Senator Ryan did because one enters the existentialist spectrum at that point.