State bid to end cloning ban

"A PUSH to relax Australia's legal restrictions on stem cell research was launched yesterday by the Victorian Government, as fears grow that Australia could fall behind other countries if it maintains its ban on therapeutic cloning.

Victorian Treasurer John Brumby warned yesterday Australia could 'lose our competitive edge and ... our best people' if a legislative review announced by the federal Government on Friday did not allow the present laws to be relaxed. "

Read more in this article from The Australian.