Kathleen O'Meara (Labour)

I ask the Leader to inform us as to the whereabouts of the Privacy Bill. I hope it has not been forgotten. Senator Mansergh seeks a debate on press freedom, democracy and human rights. This issue is closely linked to press freedom and the defamation Bill, which I understand will come before the House before Christmas. Discussions were to take place with a number of groups that had expressed concern at elements of the Privacy Bill and I wish to know how those discussions are proceeding.

Does the Leader know whether the constitutional referendum on children's rights will be held in March, along with the general election, or whether it will be held at all? A discussion of the issues that have arisen would be a useful project for this House to take on, if only in the context of the recent Supreme Court judgments.

I previously asked the Leader to organise a debate on youth mental health, an issue to which she referred last week, and I request her to arrange for this to be held before Christmas.