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Coalition and Independents join to change gene patent law

The Coalition will introduce a Private Member's Bill into the House of Representatives to prevent patents being taken out on human genes. The Bill will be co-sponsored by the Independent Member for Lyne, Mr Rob Oakeshott. Shadow Minister for Health Peter Dutton announced the move at a news conference with the Patron of the National Breast Cancer Foundation Sarah Murdoch and the CEO of the Cancer Council of Australia Professor Ian Olver in Canberra today. A similar Bill will be introduced into the Senate by Coalition Senator Bill Heffernan and Independent Senator Nick Xenophon. Shadow Health Minister Peter Dutton described the co-sponsorship of the Bills and their introduction into both Houses of Parliament as a 'landmark day'.  Read more

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