NICOLE McKEE (ACT): I stand before you today as the member for the ACT Party supporting this piece of legislation, the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill, through its first reading. We do have some reservations, but we believe that these can be addressed through the select committee process. Legislation of this nature needs to be analysed with the utmost care. Very few pieces of legislation have such powers to suspend people's liberties as our terrorist-suppression legislation does. And, while ACT believes that such legislation is justified, the onus is firmly on us elected lawmakers to make sure that the problem the legislation is seeking to solve is well defined, that the provisions are justified, and that we are also balancing infringements on liberty with the needs of suppressing the risks of potential terror acts.