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

Mr President, the SKA is a device which will look into black holes. It will search out black holes and it may well find a Liberal Party policy there. It is a pity you could not take more notice of these important issues. The SKA bid by Australia and New Zealand is a very strong one.

We should not underestimate the fact that the bid from southern African states is very stiff competition. I am heading off to Canada to present the case to the international radio astronomy community and I trust that the international community will be left in no doubt about our ability to deliver this project.

Honourable senators interjecting—

I hear people over there asking, 'Why are you doing it?'