Mr. Philip Watt:

The system the Senator is suggesting is very similar to the one in place in Britain. It has been shown that only 38% of people sign up to that system, whereas all of the evidence in published research, as demonstrated in the 2017 British Medical Journalreview, shows that much higher donation rates are achieved under a comprehensive soft opt-out system. Having organ donor cards and a system connected with the driving licence are worthy initiatives, but they do not and should not replace a donor consent system. That is what we are seeking to have through this legislation.