Issues in the News

Australian Legislation:
Cloning and Stem Cell Legislation Review 2005-06

1-31 December 2006

Reactions to stem cell vote

6 December 2006 - Scientist: Australia has opened door to stem cell cures [pdf 39kb]

8 December 2006 - Australia lifts ban on therapeutic cloning for stem cell research [pdf 14kb]

7 December 2006 - A Vote for Stem Cell Research [pdf 52kb]

Australia's stem cell vote: some reactions and reflections

8 December 2006

• Bill gives important tool to scientific community - [pdf 14kb]
• Flip-flop claims as Iemma backs cloning changes - [pdf 14kb]
• Senatoe's stem cell outrage - [pdf 13kb]

7 December 2006

• MPs' vote expands stem cell research - ACT - [pdf 21kb]
• Stem cell decision disappoints Right to Life groups - [pdf 13kb]
• Split on stem cell decision - [pdf 49kb]
• Stem cell bill 'sick', top National says - [pdf 34kb]
• Stem cell votes differ for Labor leaders - [pdf 17kb]

6 December 2006

• Australia lifts therapeutic cloning ban - [pdf 16kb]

Australia's cloning Bill passes final hurdle: house of representatives vote yes after emotional four-day debate

7 December 2006

• MPs give all-clear to clone embryos - [pdf 16kb]
• Embryo cloning gets the go-ahead - [pdf 14kb]
• Supporters hail stem cell legislation - [pdf 20kb]
• Embryo cells can be used - [pdf 26kb]

6 December 2006

• Rudd sides with PM on stem cell bill - [pdf 17kb]
• Stem cell bill passes in-principle - [pdf 14kb]
• Support group welcomes stem cell bill - [pdf 16kb]
• Stem cell cloning ban overturned - [pdf 27kb]
• Australia Ends Ban on Embryo Cloning for Research - [pdf 20kb]
• Australia lifts cloning research ban - [pdf 27kb]
• PM, Rudd won't support stem cell bill - [pdf 16kb]
• Australia relaxes stem cell laws after emotive debate - [pdf 16kb]
• Patterson Media Release - [pdf 56kb]
• Costello interview - [pdf 61kb]

1 December 2006

• Stem cell debate turns personal - [pdf 13kb]
• Nairn follows doctor's advice on stem cells - [pdf 53kb]