CHAIR —I welcome the officers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Senator HARRADINE —Could the officers please give the committee a run-down as to what is happening with the McMaster laboratory? Dr Adam —The McMaster laboratory is a part of the Prospect site part of the division of

ACTING CHAIR —Are there any questions? Senator Murphy. Senator MURPHY —I have some questions in regard to energy research in terms of what CSIRO are involved in and what efforts they are putting into alternative energy sources. In particular, I am interested in the burning of wood fibre as a