I'm standing today to speak on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill. The ACT Party opposes the passage of this bill due to the process adopted by the Government to progress it at speed. The bill was due to be reported back to the House on 5 November, and we see no clear reason for its passage to be hurried. We recognise the increase in worldwide terrorist attacks, and how we are now more involved in the consequences of terrorist actions, so we view this as an important bill that needs careful consideration. Care must be taken when we start to trade off the provisions intended to increase security of the public against the freedoms and rights of the very people that we're trying to protect.