Tribune’s note

Minister Ayres made two significant announcements on 9 May: an additional $387.4 million for CSIRO over four years and the transfer of the Investor Front Door from Treasury to his own department. The CSIRO funding includes capital investment in the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness at Geelong, extending the portfolio's reach into biosecurity alongside its core industry and science mandate.

Moving the Investor Front Door to sit alongside the Major Projects Facilitation Agency signals a deliberate consolidation of inbound investment machinery under Industry. Both moves continue a multi-day pattern of portfolio activity under the "Future Made in Australia" frame.

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