August 2005

Legislative Council support for Programme

Legislative Council

Hansard 25 August, 2005

Mr WILKINSON (Nelson) - Mr President, I note with interest the motion by the honourable member for Apsley because today I also want to talk about jack-jumpers and the lifesaving research which is being carried out in Tasmania at the Royal Hobart Hospital. I would urge the Government to continue to fund this world-class research.

Mr President, this program is world class. It is being developed by clever Tasmanians in the clever island, very much in line with Tasmania’s stated goals. We do not want to allow the vaccine to be shelved without ever reaching those of us whose lives depend upon it. Therefore I call on the Government to do all in its power to continue this funding in the years to come.

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