Position statement – Science and Australia’s positive future
The Academy calls on the next Australian government to secure Australian jobs and Australian industries with science.
In this statement, the Academy calls on the next Australian government to secure Australian jobs and Australian industries with science through:
- securing the scientific base through a long-term investment strategy for science
- advancing a cohesive, national approach to securing new jobs and industries through science and technology
- establishing robust and permanent mechanisms for independent science advice to inform policy across all of government
- undertaking a national whole-of-government review of the science and research system.
Related articles
These ‘Science for Australians’ articles explore the issues raised in the Academy’s position statement.
- Australian science needs long-term investment
- Industry and jobs, science and technology
- How should the Australian Parliament get its science advice?
