Issues in the News
Australian Legislation:
Cloning and Stem Cell Legislation Review 2005-06
January 2006 - 7 August 2006
Howard suggesting there will be no conscience vote on stem cell legislation in Australia
6 August 2006 - Interview with Michelle Gratton [pdf 57kb]
The stem cell debate continues in Australia
7 August 2006
25 July 2006
24 July 2006
23 July 2006
22 July 2006
21 July 2006
20 July 2006
Australia: Mixed feelings expressed about the ability and/or wisdom of plans for Victoria and Queensland to 'go it alone' on stem cell research following COAG meeting
16 July 2006 - Abbott doubts states will pursue cloning threat
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200607/s1687674.htm
15 July 2006
14 July 2006
Australia's COAG meeting outcome on stem cell research: Agree to disagree
14 July 2006 - COAG Press Conference [pdf 65kb]
Meeting of Australian Governments (COAG) to be held tomorrow: Stem Cell legislation on the agenda
13 July 2006
Australian MPs divided over Howard and Costello's stance against the Lockhart report
6 July 2006 - State warned to fall into line on research cloning
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/state-warned-to-fall-
into-line-on-research-cloning/2006/07/05/1151779012317.html
Changes to federal health committees could have implications for stem cell research in Australia
6 July 2006 - Abbott stacks health boards
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=
general&story_id=492255&category=general&m=7&y=2006
Australian PM caves into pressure to allow stem cell debate
23 June 2006
22 June 2006 - Backbench revolt on refugees and stem cells http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/
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Victorian government unhappy with Federal cabinet's shelving of the Lockhart report
20 June 2006 - Victoria calls on Commonwealth to honour stem cell debate [pdf 25kb]
21 June 2006
Australia: Conscience vote on stem cells may not happen
19 June 2006
What the funding for the new adult stem cell research centre might mean for Australia's stem cell policy still under consideration
13 May 2006 - Unease stems cell research funding joy http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19106675-
23289,00.html
Australian politicians start to weigh-in before conscience vote on cloning and stem cell legislation
21 April 2006 - Embryo cloning dispute heats up http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,18878022-
23289,00.html
6 April 2006 - Battle lines drawn on stem cell research http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/battle-lines-drawn-on-
stem-cell-research/2006/04/05/1143916593243.html#
5 April 2006 - Costello speaks out against therapeutic cloning http://smh.com.au/news/national/costello-speaks-out-against-
therapeutic-cloning/2006/04/04/1143916530278.html#
23 March 2006 - Push for 'free' vote on stem cells http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/push-for-free-vote-on-
stem-cells/2006/03/22/1142703445378.html
Pro-life MPs ready for clone fight
19 March 2006 - Australian MPs have been considering the Lockhart Reports, gearing up for the parliamentary debate which must result in a decision by May for the next meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).
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