I regard the opportunity to speak in this debate as a privilege and a unique opportunity to demonstrate to the Australian community that we are able to deliberate over and debate important national issues without the shackles of party discipline or political self-interest. In that context, it is important to recall why we are debating the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005. I am not going to canvass the scientific debate surrounding—