Senator MULVIHILL (New South Wales) - We have had the vision splendid from both Senator Hamer and Senator Chipp about the future overseeing role of the Senate as distinct from only providing Ministers. I felt that this amendment would usher in a new legislative dawn. If a committee puts its imprimatur on something it should mean that there is a united front. That is the message as far as we are concerned. If people hold to the doctrines about the future role of the Senate, then that is what should apply. I would like to believe that when there are problems in this area from time to time, the unanimous recommendations of the Senate Standing Committee on Science and the Environment would mean that the Government would use those recommendations as the structure on which to base further legislation. I hope that in succeeding years this Committee will consult with the Chief Scientist in the Northern Territory to see that the idea of the Fox report is implemented. The amendment put forward this afternoon is a pace-setter and it contains what we regard as an imprimatur on the assessment by a Senate committee such as this.