Ivana Bacik (Independent)

I support Senator Regan's amendment and have already stated the reasons for my opposition to section 7 and the fundamental premise on which it is based. Senator Regan's amendment would not address my concerns but would improve matters in that it would certainly confirm existing case law on the nearest parallel, section 3(2) of the 1972 Act, thereby requiring the provision of corroborating evidence. The courts will require this in any case if section 7 is ever operative.