Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

Diagnostic and disease investigation studies—I repeat, Senator—focusing on investigating and diagnosing outbreaks of viruses when they happen are undertaken by the Australian Animal Health Laboratory and DPI Queensland, with funding provided from the Commonwealth and Queensland respectively. There is no CRC funding involved in this. The AAHL undertakes research on Hendra virus through controlled conditions to investigate the infection in horses and bats, including diagnosis and control approaches, the horse vaccine and the emergency treatment. This laboratory based research is funded both through the CSIRO and external bodies such as the NIH grants. This research is undertaken exclusively by the Australian Animal Health Laboratory and does not involve the Queensland department of primary industries or any fieldwork in Queensland, nor does it involve funding from the CRC. There is a joint research— (Time expired)