Senator DUNIAM (Tasmania—Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries and Assistant Minister for Regional Tourism) (18:26): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator DUNIAM: While there are some self-evident truths in this motion about the nature of science and research, if forced to a division, the coalition will oppose it on the basis that it also contains a great deal of conjecture and subjectivity.