Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I move amendment No. 6:

In page 16, subsection (1)(a), lines 27 to 29, to delete all words from and including "except" in line 27 down to and including "exceptional," in line 29.

I had a discussion with Senators O'Sullivan, Mullen, Norris and O'Reilly with regard to these amendments. It is obvious that when one looks out the window of the Chamber, one can see the type of exceptional circumstances to which section 16 refers. For that reason, I do not intend to move amendment No. 6. I accept that today is one of those days in respect of which one could not insist that post be delivered.