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Sexual Offences Bill was in bad taste

The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2016 met resistance in Parliament on Tuesday this week when male MPs ganged up to block its passage.

But while the Bill specifically sought to protect girls from sexual harassment, it was couched in such obfuscation it was difficult to draw the line between say, accidental body contact between members of the opposite sex in public transport and a deliberate indecent action.

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