Kay Patterson (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

During the break—what break there was—we had time to have some conversation, and I understand the intent of and motive for what Senator Nettle is trying to achieve. But I have to express my concern that there is difficulty for the licensing committee, when approving very basic research projects, to be able to predict what will happen in the long-term future. I understand the intent of Senator Nettle’s amendment, but I do not think this is necessarily the best way to achieve it. However, I give her credit for attempting to make the research more available and focused on public health.