Senate debates

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Bills

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

1:31 pm

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

As we outline in the explanatory memorandum, the creative Pokemon needs to be aware there was a substantial risk that trespass could cause detriment to a primary production business on agricultural land. As you know, Senator McKim, the damage of a couple of hinges does not constitute significant economic impairment to an agricultural business, so I reject your example. I've tried to walk through the trespass piece and the absolute need around incitement, and I'm pretty confident that Pokemon GO, as a company, does not have an expectation that its gamers will be damaging property out there.

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