David Norris (Independent)

I regret if some of my colleagues on this side of the House feel slighted but, as Senator Ross told me, I am very pleased I was mentioned. Perhaps it was because I was the only one who opposed the defamation legislation. It is very good this House should reflect a dissenting voice. The situation in regard to the press ombudsman is a laugh. The Insurance Ombudsman was funded by the insurance industry and every time it did not like what she said, it pulled the plug on the cheque. That is what will happen again.