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  From: Mark Newton <newton@atdot.dotat.org>
  To  : WODECKI, Victor <VWODECKI@baea.com.au>
  Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 13:26:29 +0930 (CST)

Re: Opinions on New Internet Bill (While I am still allowed to

WODECKI, Victor wrote:

 > So why didn't the other (ie, non-Liberal) parties block the legislation?

'cos they don't have the numbers.

 > Do they agree with its intent also?  In which case, voting for someone
 > else won't change anything, only widespread education will do that.

The Democrats have been wonderful, the best we could expect.  Labor
has been compromising (read: compromised), but they voted against it
too.  The Greens didn't talk much about it, but they did oppose it.

The Liberal and National coalition voted for it.  They made up their 
numbers with votes from Senators Harradine and Colston.

   - mark

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