Senator BROCKMAN (Western Australia) (15:44): I, and on behalf of senators Di Natale and Watt, move: That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 19 June 2018: (a) the science of mitochondrial donation and its ability to prevent transmission of mitochondrial disease; (b) the safety and efficacy of these techniques, as well as ethical considerations; (c) the status of these techniques elsewhere in the world and their relevance to Australian families; (d) the current impact of mitochondrial disease on Australian families and the healthcare sector; (e) consideration of changes to legal and ethical frameworks that would be required if mitochondrial donation was to be introduced in Australia; (f) the value and impact of introducing mitochondrial donation in Australia; and (g) other related matters. Question agreed to.