❓ The Premier outlines the Gallop Government's initiatives to promote science and innovation in WA, including funding for Scitech, the Premier's Science Council, research fellowships, and a future international research facility. He emphasizes the importance of investing in research and development to maintain WA's competitive edge.
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Can the Premier advise the House what the Gallop Government is doing to promote science and innovation in Western Australia? Dr G.I. GALLOP
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I am pleased to inform the House that last night I had a great deal of pleasure in opening the new planetarium in Western Australia - the first state-of-the-art planetarium in Western Australia - known as Horizon and located at Scitech. This is part of the five-year $24 million commitment that the Government of Western Australia, on behalf of the people of Western Australia, is giving to Scitech to make sure that the science education part of our science strategy is properly funded and carried out in Western Australia. I urge everyone in this House to visit the planetarium and to see the show starting there this week called “Infinite Horizons”. It deals with the universe, the research that is currently being done and the implications of that research on our understanding of our situation on planet Earth. This is just one part of the Government’s strategy. This Government believes that it must not only deal with the day-to-day issues of finding new products, exporting them and making sure that the environment is looked after and society is working properly, but also look ahead to the future. We need to build into what we are doing today science, research and development so that we maintain our cutting-edge position as we face the challenges of the future. We are very pleased that we have set up the Premier’s Science Council chaired by Professor Ian Constable. That has given us a sense of strategic direction with what we are doing. We also have the Chief Scientist and the Office of Science and Innovation. The Government has funded a range of programs to encourage students to take up science and also for young university students to become maths and science teachers, because there is a developing shortage in that area. As you know, Mr Speaker, we are also helping build the research and development capacity throughout the State. The Premier’s research fellowships have recruited world-class researchers Professors Julian Gale and John Mackenzie to Western Australia. Some time later this year we will be announcing a major new, international-class research facility. The State is well equipped to deal with the future because the Government now has a strategy and the expenditure to back up that strategy. We are dealing with the needs of science in our schools, community, universities, research institutions and government. I am very pleased with the progress that we have made in this area. The message is quite simple: we cannot simply rely upon our existing strengths to survive in the future; we must build into our day-to-day practice research and development so that we can keep ahead of the game. The Government has its eye on the future as well as the present. We are not a backward looking political party; we are a forward looking political party, unlike the Liberal Party opposite. I am very pleased to report to the Parliament that we have committed another $50 million over five years to back up our science program in Western Australia. Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I am pleased to inform the House that last night I had a great deal of pleasure in opening the new planetarium in Western Australia - the first state-of-the-art planetarium in Western Australia - known as Horizon and located at Scitech. This is part of the five-year $24 million commitment that the Government of Western Australia, on behalf of the people of Western Australia, is giving to Scitech to make sure that the science education part of our science strategy is properly funded and carried out in Western Australia. I urge everyone in this House to visit the planetarium and to see the show starting there this week called “Infinite Horizons”. It deals with the universe, the research that is currently being done and the implications of that research on our understanding of our situation on planet Earth. This is just one part of the Government’s strategy. This Government believes that it must not only deal with the day-to-day issues of finding new products, exporting them and making sure that the environment is looked after and society is working properly, but also look ahead to the future. We need to build into what we are doing today science, research and development so that we maintain our cutting-edge position as we face the challenges of the future. We are very pleased that we have set up the Premier’s Science Council chaired by Professor Ian Constable. That has given us a sense of strategic direction with what we are doing. We also have the Chief Scientist and the Office of Science and Innovation. The Government has funded a range of programs to encourage students to take up science and also for young university students to become maths and science teachers, because there is a developing shortage in that area. As you know, Mr Speaker, we are also helping build the research and development capacity throughout the State. The Premier’s research fellowships have recruited world-class researchers Professors Julian Gale and John Mackenzie to Western Australia. Some time later this year we will be announcing a major new, international-class research facility. The State is well equipped to deal with the future because the Government now has a strategy and the expenditure to back up that strategy. We are dealing with the needs of science in our schools, community, universities, research institutions and government. I am very pleased with the progress that we have made in this area. The message is quite simple: we cannot simply rely upon our existing strengths to survive in the future; we must build into our day-to-day practice research and development so that we can keep ahead of the game. The Government has its eye on the future as well as the present. We are not a backward looking political party; we are a forward looking political party, unlike the Liberal Party opposite. I am very pleased to report to the Parliament that we have committed another $50 million over five years to back up our science program in Western Australia. Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
I am pleased to inform the House that last night I had a great deal of pleasure in opening the new planetarium in Western Australia - the first state-of-the-art planetarium in Western Australia - known as Horizon and located at Scitech. This is part of the five-year $24 million commitment that the Government of Western Australia, on behalf of the people of Western Australia, is giving to Scitech to make sure that the science education part of our science strategy is properly funded and carried out in Western Australia. I urge everyone in this House to visit the planetarium and to see the show starting there this week called “Infinite Horizons”. It deals with the universe, the research that is currently being done and the implications of that research on our understanding of our situation on planet Earth. This is just one part of the Government’s strategy. This Government believes that it must not only deal with the day-to-day issues of finding new products, exporting them and making sure that the environment is looked after and society is working properly, but also look ahead to the future. We need to build into what we are doing today science, research and development so that we maintain our cutting-edge position as we face the challenges of the future. We are very pleased that we have set up the Premier’s Science Council chaired by Professor Ian Constable. That has given us a sense of strategic direction with what we are doing. We also have the Chief Scientist and the Office of Science and Innovation. The Government has funded a range of programs to encourage students to take up science and also for young university students to become maths and science teachers, because there is a developing shortage in that area. As you know, Mr Speaker, we are also helping build the research and development capacity throughout the State. The Premier’s research fellowships have recruited world-class researchers Professors Julian Gale and John Mackenzie to Western Australia. Some time later this year we will be announcing a major new, international-class research facility. The State is well equipped to deal with the future because the Government now has a strategy and the expenditure to back up that strategy. We are dealing with the needs of science in our schools, community, universities, research institutions and government. I am very pleased with the progress that we have made in this area. The message is quite simple: we cannot simply rely upon our existing strengths to survive in the future; we must build into our day-to-day practice research and development so that we can keep ahead of the game. The Government has its eye on the future as well as the present. We are not a backward looking political party; we are a forward looking political party, unlike the Liberal Party opposite. I am very pleased to report to the Parliament that we have committed another $50 million over five years to back up our science program in Western Australia. Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
This is just one part of the Government’s strategy. This Government believes that it must not only deal with the day-to-day issues of finding new products, exporting them and making sure that the environment is looked after and society is working properly, but also look ahead to the future. We need to build into what we are doing today science, research and development so that we maintain our cutting-edge position as we face the challenges of the future. We are very pleased that we have set up the Premier’s Science Council chaired by Professor Ian Constable. That has given us a sense of strategic direction with what we are doing. We also have the Chief Scientist and the Office of Science and Innovation. The Government has funded a range of programs to encourage students to take up science and also for young university students to become maths and science teachers, because there is a developing shortage in that area. As you know, Mr Speaker, we are also helping build the research and development capacity throughout the State. The Premier’s research fellowships have recruited world-class researchers Professors Julian Gale and John Mackenzie to Western Australia. Some time later this year we will be announcing a major new, international-class research facility. The State is well equipped to deal with the future because the Government now has a strategy and the expenditure to back up that strategy. We are dealing with the needs of science in our schools, community, universities, research institutions and government. I am very pleased with the progress that we have made in this area. The message is quite simple: we cannot simply rely upon our existing strengths to survive in the future; we must build into our day-to-day practice research and development so that we can keep ahead of the game. The Government has its eye on the future as well as the present. We are not a backward looking political party; we are a forward looking political party, unlike the Liberal Party opposite. I am very pleased to report to the Parliament that we have committed another $50 million over five years to back up our science program in Western Australia. Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
The State is well equipped to deal with the future because the Government now has a strategy and the expenditure to back up that strategy. We are dealing with the needs of science in our schools, community, universities, research institutions and government. I am very pleased with the progress that we have made in this area. The message is quite simple: we cannot simply rely upon our existing strengths to survive in the future; we must build into our day-to-day practice research and development so that we can keep ahead of the game. The Government has its eye on the future as well as the present. We are not a backward looking political party; we are a forward looking political party, unlike the Liberal Party opposite. I am very pleased to report to the Parliament that we have committed another $50 million over five years to back up our science program in Western Australia. Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP replied: I am pleased to inform the House that last night I had a great deal of pleasure in opening the new planetarium in Western Australia - the first state-of-the-art planetarium in Western Australia - known as Horizon and located at Scitech. This is part of the five-year $24 million commitment that the Government of Western Australia, on behalf of the people of Western Australia, is giving to Scitech to make sure that the science education part of our science strategy is properly funded and carried out in Western Australia. I urge everyone in this House to visit the planetarium and to see the show starting there this week called “Infinite Horizons”. It deals with the universe, the research that is currently being done and the implications of that research on our understanding of our situation on planet Earth. This is just one part of the Government’s strategy. This Government believes that it must not only deal with the day-to-day issues of finding new products, exporting them and making sure that the environment is looked after and society is working properly, but also look ahead to the future. We need to build into what we are doing today science, research and development so that we maintain our cutting-edge position as we face the challenges of the future. We are very pleased that we have set up the Premier’s Science Council chaired by Professor Ian Constable. That has given us a sense of strategic direction with what we are doing. We also have the Chief Scientist and the Office of Science and Innovation. The Government has funded a range of programs to encourage students to take up science and also for young university students to become maths and science teachers, because there is a developing shortage in that area. As you know, Mr Speaker, we are also helping build the research and development capacity throughout the State. The Premier’s research fellowships have recruited world-class researchers Professors Julian Gale and John Mackenzie to Western Australia. Some time later this year we will be announcing a major new, international-class research facility. The State is well equipped to deal with the future because the Government now has a strategy and the expenditure to back up that strategy. We are dealing with the needs of science in our schools, community, universities, research institutions and government. I am very pleased with the progress that we have made in this area. The message is quite simple: we cannot simply rely upon our existing strengths to survive in the future; we must build into our day-to-day practice research and development so that we can keep ahead of the game. The Government has its eye on the future as well as the present. We are not a backward looking political party; we are a forward looking political party, unlike the Liberal Party opposite. I am very pleased to report to the Parliament that we have committed another $50 million over five years to back up our science program in Western Australia. Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
I am pleased to inform the House that last night I had a great deal of pleasure in opening the new planetarium in Western Australia - the first state-of-the-art planetarium in Western Australia - known as Horizon and located at Scitech. This is part of the five-year $24 million commitment that the Government of Western Australia, on behalf of the people of Western Australia, is giving to Scitech to make sure that the science education part of our science strategy is properly funded and carried out in Western Australia. I urge everyone in this House to visit the planetarium and to see the show starting there this week called “Infinite Horizons”. It deals with the universe, the research that is currently being done and the implications of that research on our understanding of our situation on planet Earth. This is just one part of the Government’s strategy. This Government believes that it must not only deal with the day-to-day issues of finding new products, exporting them and making sure that the environment is looked after and society is working properly, but also look ahead to the future. We need to build into what we are doing today science, research and development so that we maintain our cutting-edge position as we face the challenges of the future. We are very pleased that we have set up the Premier’s Science Council chaired by Professor Ian Constable. That has given us a sense of strategic direction with what we are doing. We also have the Chief Scientist and the Office of Science and Innovation. The Government has funded a range of programs to encourage students to take up science and also for young university students to become maths and science teachers, because there is a developing shortage in that area. As you know, Mr Speaker, we are also helping build the research and development capacity throughout the State. The Premier’s research fellowships have recruited world-class researchers Professors Julian Gale and John Mackenzie to Western Australia. Some time later this year we will be announcing a major new, international-class research facility. The State is well equipped to deal with the future because the Government now has a strategy and the expenditure to back up that strategy. We are dealing with the needs of science in our schools, community, universities, research institutions and government. I am very pleased with the progress that we have made in this area. The message is quite simple: we cannot simply rely upon our existing strengths to survive in the future; we must build into our day-to-day practice research and development so that we can keep ahead of the game. The Government has its eye on the future as well as the present. We are not a backward looking political party; we are a forward looking political party, unlike the Liberal Party opposite. I am very pleased to report to the Parliament that we have committed another $50 million over five years to back up our science program in Western Australia. Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
This is just one part of the Government’s strategy. This Government believes that it must not only deal with the day-to-day issues of finding new products, exporting them and making sure that the environment is looked after and society is working properly, but also look ahead to the future. We need to build into what we are doing today science, research and development so that we maintain our cutting-edge position as we face the challenges of the future. We are very pleased that we have set up the Premier’s Science Council chaired by Professor Ian Constable. That has given us a sense of strategic direction with what we are doing. We also have the Chief Scientist and the Office of Science and Innovation. The Government has funded a range of programs to encourage students to take up science and also for young university students to become maths and science teachers, because there is a developing shortage in that area. As you know, Mr Speaker, we are also helping build the research and development capacity throughout the State. The Premier’s research fellowships have recruited world-class researchers Professors Julian Gale and John Mackenzie to Western Australia. Some time later this year we will be announcing a major new, international-class research facility. The State is well equipped to deal with the future because the Government now has a strategy and the expenditure to back up that strategy. We are dealing with the needs of science in our schools, community, universities, research institutions and government. I am very pleased with the progress that we have made in this area. The message is quite simple: we cannot simply rely upon our existing strengths to survive in the future; we must build into our day-to-day practice research and development so that we can keep ahead of the game. The Government has its eye on the future as well as the present. We are not a backward looking political party; we are a forward looking political party, unlike the Liberal Party opposite. I am very pleased to report to the Parliament that we have committed another $50 million over five years to back up our science program in Western Australia. Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
The State is well equipped to deal with the future because the Government now has a strategy and the expenditure to back up that strategy. We are dealing with the needs of science in our schools, community, universities, research institutions and government. I am very pleased with the progress that we have made in this area. The message is quite simple: we cannot simply rely upon our existing strengths to survive in the future; we must build into our day-to-day practice research and development so that we can keep ahead of the game. The Government has its eye on the future as well as the present. We are not a backward looking political party; we are a forward looking political party, unlike the Liberal Party opposite. I am very pleased to report to the Parliament that we have committed another $50 million over five years to back up our science program in Western Australia. Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
Mr B.K. Masters: Is this new money? Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
Dr G.I. GALLOP: It is very new money. It is as new as one can get. It is so new that we will seek the advice of Professor Constable and the WA Science Council to tell us how to spend the money so that we get maximum impact for scientific research and development. We are very pleased with our progress. We understand that throughout Australia there is heavy competition in research and development. We will make sure that the great State of Western Australia stays at the cutting edge so that it can meet those competitive challenges in the future.
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