PrimeMinister(正方一辯)Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:Itisquitesimplynolongerfitforpurpose.Wearguethatthereasonsforthisarethat...Wedonotthinkthatthewaytodothatisto...,butratherto...andquestionwhetherXis...IfXis...,itisbecause...Weofferanumberofargumentsinsupportofthis,regarding:1,2,3,4Iwillbedealingwiththefirstofthese,andmudeputywillexpandontheothers,butfirst,sosomekeydefinitions.Wedefine“”tobe...Wethinkthat’sclear,andunambiguous,andwehopetheOppositionacceptsitassuch.Wewillexpandonthiswhenwediscussourfirstargument.Themodelweputforwardisalsosimple.Accordingtotheabovedefinition,...So,toourfirstargument:whatisthepurposeofprison,howdoesitcorrespondtothebroaderaimsofthecriminaljusticesystem,andhowdoesitworkforviolentoffendersintheseregards,butnotforothertypesofoffenders?Itis...that...Tocontinue:...So,Mr.Speaker,because...,because...,andbecause,asmypartnerwillgoontoexplain,...,westandfirmlybytheproposalthat...LeaderofOpposition(反一）Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:Onoppositiontoday,wewilltalktoyouabout...wewillalsotalktoyouabout...Beforewedo,wewouldliketomovetosomerebuttalofspecificpointsmadebyPrimeMinister,WechallengethePrimeMinister’sassertionthat...andwewaittohearwhatjustificationorevidencetheGovernmenthasforthis.OnoursideoftheHouse,wepointto...Wehaveonlytolookat...Second,wethink...Onthispoint,wehavetworesponses...Andsowemove,Mr.Speaker,toourpositivematter:...Mr.Speaker,wewishyoutoconsider...Iwilldealwitheachoftheseideasseparately.TogetbacktomyspeechFinally,ifyouwant...ifyouwant...Ifyouwant...Ifyouhopefor,andbelieveinbetter,youknowyouhavetosidewiththeOppositioninthisdebate.purposeofprison...wehaveaGovernmentvagueondetails,andfullofwishfulthinking.Ontheother,wehaveanOppositionthatunderstandsthenatureofprison,andofrehabilitation,andhowtheseaimsareharmedbythispolicy.WehaveanOppositionthatconsidersthefeelingsofthoseoutsidethesystem,andnotjustthecriminal.WehaveanOppositionthatlivesintherealworld,andweinviteyoutotostandwithus.Weoppose!MemberofGovernment(正三）Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:Governmenttodayhassoughttotackletworelatedissueswiththesamepolicy.Firsttheytellusthat...andequally,thatwearenotinapositiontodebatewithmeritwhetherfundsarecorrectlyallocatedinthestatusquo.AcceptingthosepointsmeansthatalargepartofOpposition’srebuttalthusfarisirrelevant.Sofar,theGovernment’spolicyworksonthatlevel,andwehaveheardnothingfromOppositiontomakeusbelievethatitwouldnot.ThesecondissueGovernmentwishestoaddressis...RebuttaloftheremainingOppositionmaterialwillbeinterwoven.Mr.Speaker,Oppositionmademuchoftheirideaofacultureoffearbeingcreated.Theytellusthat...Wewouldgofurtherandarguethat...Alldataregardingrecidivismshowthat...Forthesereasonsalone.Itwouldseemthat...TheremightbesomevainhopethatSoMr.Speaker,because...because...andbecause...wearehappytostandwithGovernment’sproposaltodayMemberofOpposition(反三)Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:apparentlywe...Sadly,thisisnotthecase...WehavebeentoldthatWhatwemustdoisWewishtofurthertheargumentsofourOpeningbenchconcerningthecreationofaperceivedcriminalclass-thatis...Thisisparticularlytruewhenwe...Second,wewishtoconsidersomeofthealternativesthat...Finally,wewouldconsider...Andthat,Mr.Speaker,iswhatwevehementlyoppose.GovernmentWhip（正四）Mr.Speaker,membersoftheHouse,ladiesandgentlemen:whenwecometolookatthisdebate,andtheargumentsyouhaveheardfromGovernmentandOppositiontoday,itisclearthatoneteamhasbeenmoreconsistentinitsapproach,clearerinitsdefinitionofaproblemandwhatmightbedonetosolvethisissueortheseissues,andhasputforwardcogentandreasonedargumentsregardingpolicyandprincipletocometoaconsideredconclusionaboutwhatmightbedone.Ontheotherhand,...Mr.Speaker,wehaveaGovernmenttryingtodealwiththeissue,andanOppositionthatcannotrunawayfromitquicklyenough.Iamgoingtosummarizethisdebatelookingattwobroadareas,namely:1,2Indoingso,IwillseektoaddressfourquestionsuponwhichIbelievethedebatehinges.Theseare:ThisiswhereweonClosingGovernmentbelievethebulkofthisdebatelies,andwheretheargumentsaremostdeveloped.Ishallthereforebespendingmostofmysummarylookingatthesefinaltwoquestions.Tobegin,weask:...wesaythatthereis...WehavesaiditconsistentlyfromtheopeningofthePrimeMinister’sspeechandwed