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House of RepresentativesThursday 13 August 2026

QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

Ms CHANEY (Curtin) (14:14): This is a question for the Minister representing the Minister for Science. Investment in science is critical to Australia's future productivity and prosperity, but our science system is going backwards. We rank 40th out of 44 OECD nations for STEM graduates and invest well below the average on research and development.

We need bold and urgent action to reverse this decline. When will the government commit to implementing the full package of reforms recommended in the Ambitious Australia report?

SourceHouse of Representatives, Thursday 13 August 2026 — official recordTA-260813-house-46d543c09a5c:s116