David Norris (Independent)

I did so because it is very dangerous to undermine the institutions of this State. Perhaps if it is constitutionally possible, we can have a debate on the function of the Judiciary. I do not know if that would violate the constitutional requirement.

It is worth pointing to the name of the person involved. Senator Callanan said that the allegation should be repeated because it was true. I clearly heard that. The report in the newspaper said it was Senator Cannon who said that. This should be corrected. It was not Senator Cannon but Senator Callanan, who also included some personally abusive material about me which I do not require him to withdraw. I do not regard it as being of any consequence because I do not regard him as a person of political significance anyway.