I'm sorry you don't think it does, Madam Freeman. It seems to me that the statistics I quoted are very specific that this is an age where young people are quite vulnerable, and a pretty solid argument can be made. I think we're just bringing this country in line with where a number of countries have gone.
You may be interested to know that the United Kingdom has put the age at 16. In most Australian states and many American states it's 16 at least. It seems to me that in a modern society it's inconsistent, and there's a gap in the law when 14-year-olds can be preyed upon by 40-year-olds. Even if the statistics show there are not that many 25- or 35-year-olds who are exploiting or taking advantage of young people, nonetheless there's a pretty solid public policy argument for raising the age to 16.
The statistics I quoted may not convince you there is a need, but I think there's a pretty solid public policy rationale for protecting 14- to 15-year-olds.