Carol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister inform the Senate what the government is doing to increase Australia’s research and innovation capacity? In particular, how is it pursuing Powering Ideas, the new innovation agenda released this week in response to last year’s review of the national innovation system? What contribution can public sector researchers and innovative firms make to battling the global recession and accelerating recovery?