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I highlighted in the report that I made exactly what the study by Ziegelbecker came out with. It was not mentioned by Mr Wood. An independent study found greater cancer results. The chief toxicologist in the EPA also said that the NTP were hiding data. In addition, a number of dentists in America have said that there is fraud involved. You will all recall that Mr Wood did not mention Ziegelbecker, did not mention the US toxicologist, and did not mention the suit against the American Dental Association. He mentioned none of those three points. I think that is relevant.
As I said, what I talk about here is not a decision by the Assembly one way or the other. All I am saying is that the information - I have presented it to the committee in detail - warrants that we take the time to do our job properly. I think that this matter is serious. I believe that the evidence shows that alarm bells are ringing. Mr Duby said that it is a foolish decision. I think it is a foolish decision not to take the time to do our job properly.
Hector mentioned that we are very anxious to make those same qualifications that the National Health and Medical Research Council made. I am not anxious to make qualifications at all. Let me make that point perfectly clearly. We should do our job and say that it is either safe or it is not safe. We should not say that we do not know. We should wait until the study has been completed. It is that simple.
Question resolved in the negative.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion (by Mr Humphries) proposed:
That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Christmas Gifts
MR WOOD (6.07): Before we adjourn I want to raise a pleasant note and suggest to members a couple of options as they do their Christmas shopping.
Mr Jensen: From the wilderness society, Bill?
MR WOOD: Indeed, that is a good one. I will raise two more. There is at present circulating in this town a small volume entitled The Poetry of Canberra edited by Phil Mackenzie. It is a good volume. At $15 it is very good value. It is full of great poems by established poets such as Judith Wright and by emerging poets. I would like the Government to buy a stack of those and maybe provide them
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