Senate debates

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Bills

Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019; In Committee

1:18 pm

Photo of Bridget McKenzieBridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Minister for Agriculture) | Hansard source

Well, chasers of Pikachu are safe! If we pass the legislation, I can assure you, Senator McKim, they are absolutely safe. Firstly, there needs to be the intention to trespass. Secondly, there needs to be a desire to disrupt business. That goes to interruption of the business activity to cause economic loss, damage of property on agricultural land—as I understand it, if you're playing Pokemon GO, you've just got to stand there and catch Pikachu; you're not seeking to damage agricultural land—

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