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Talk: Debating Ethics in Australian Parliamentary Democracy.

Dear PWHCE Reader (in Melbourne, Australia),

You are cordially invited to a talk to be given by Mr Brendan Darcy entitled "Debating Ethics in Australian Parliamentary Democracy."
Brendan is a Ministerial Adviser to the Federal Minister for Ageing, the Honourable Kevin Andrews MHR, who also has responsibility for developing nationally consistent laws with respect to IVF technology, human cloning and stem cell research.

Mr Darcy's talk will be held:
    at 7-30, on Thursday, 9th May 2002
    upstairs in the Carringbush function room
    at
    The Retreat Hotel,
    226 Nicholson St
    Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia
    (Melways ref:- 2C K8, near Johnson St)
To help cover the costs for the night, the Management would appreciate it if patrons availed themselves of the opportunity to purchase a meal and/or drinks at the bar between 6:45 and 7:00pm. Meals and drinks can be taken upstairs into the function room at the time of the talk if necessary.

Mr Darcy's talk is very pertinent due to the current formulation of legislation to govern embryo stem cell research. Given the present focus on bio-ethical issues and because they transcend partisan allegiances, Mr Darcy's talk has the potential to be both informative and interesting.

As always there will be ample opportunity to ask questions of the speaker and/or make comments and engage in debate at the conclusion of the talk.

RSVP: Contact pwhce@yahoo.com.au if you are interested in attending.

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