Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers
Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre
3:18 pm
Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source
I really would urge members of the coalition, other than Senator Back because he has availed himself of the opportunity, to have a look at the facility in Geelong. Let me tell you that it may be a little uncomfortable. We all had to go through a process where we had to disrobe and put on their clothes and make sure that we did not carry anything into the secure area that we could not carry out. I had to disinfect my glasses on coming out. They have a very, very secure protocol in terms of managing the possibility of exit of some of the organisms that they deal with there, so important is their role. (Time expired)
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