❓ The Premier announces financial support for WA bids in Round 8 of the Commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program, including incentives for CRCs headquartered in WA, aiming to boost the state's research and development sector and economy.
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Can the Premier advise the House of the State Government’s support for round 8 of the Commonwealth’s Cooperative Research Centres Program? Dr GALLOP
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I seek the Speaker’s indulgence in prefacing my answer to this question by speaking on behalf - I am sure - of all members of Parliament and the people of Western Australia in wishing our state-based soccer team, Perth Glory, all the best for the grand final on Sunday. Many of us on both sides of the House have followed the fortunes of that team over recent years. We have seen the quality and excitement of its play, and we are very confident that on Sunday Western Australia’s position as the leading soccer State in Australia will be confirmed with a national soccer title. Mr Marshall: Are you giving the team a pep talk? How good do you think you are? Dr GALLOP: The member for Dawesville knows only too well that I have been a frustrated football coach for many decades! I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
Dr GALLOP replied: I seek the Speaker’s indulgence in prefacing my answer to this question by speaking on behalf - I am sure - of all members of Parliament and the people of Western Australia in wishing our state-based soccer team, Perth Glory, all the best for the grand final on Sunday. Many of us on both sides of the House have followed the fortunes of that team over recent years. We have seen the quality and excitement of its play, and we are very confident that on Sunday Western Australia’s position as the leading soccer State in Australia will be confirmed with a national soccer title. Mr Marshall: Are you giving the team a pep talk? How good do you think you are? Dr GALLOP: The member for Dawesville knows only too well that I have been a frustrated football coach for many decades! I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
I seek the Speaker’s indulgence in prefacing my answer to this question by speaking on behalf - I am sure - of all members of Parliament and the people of Western Australia in wishing our state-based soccer team, Perth Glory, all the best for the grand final on Sunday. Many of us on both sides of the House have followed the fortunes of that team over recent years. We have seen the quality and excitement of its play, and we are very confident that on Sunday Western Australia’s position as the leading soccer State in Australia will be confirmed with a national soccer title. Mr Marshall: Are you giving the team a pep talk? How good do you think you are? Dr GALLOP: The member for Dawesville knows only too well that I have been a frustrated football coach for many decades! I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
Mr Marshall: Are you giving the team a pep talk? How good do you think you are? Dr GALLOP: The member for Dawesville knows only too well that I have been a frustrated football coach for many decades! I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
Dr GALLOP: The member for Dawesville knows only too well that I have been a frustrated football coach for many decades! I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
Dr GALLOP replied: I seek the Speaker’s indulgence in prefacing my answer to this question by speaking on behalf - I am sure - of all members of Parliament and the people of Western Australia in wishing our state-based soccer team, Perth Glory, all the best for the grand final on Sunday. Many of us on both sides of the House have followed the fortunes of that team over recent years. We have seen the quality and excitement of its play, and we are very confident that on Sunday Western Australia’s position as the leading soccer State in Australia will be confirmed with a national soccer title. Mr Marshall: Are you giving the team a pep talk? How good do you think you are? Dr GALLOP: The member for Dawesville knows only too well that I have been a frustrated football coach for many decades! I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
I seek the Speaker’s indulgence in prefacing my answer to this question by speaking on behalf - I am sure - of all members of Parliament and the people of Western Australia in wishing our state-based soccer team, Perth Glory, all the best for the grand final on Sunday. Many of us on both sides of the House have followed the fortunes of that team over recent years. We have seen the quality and excitement of its play, and we are very confident that on Sunday Western Australia’s position as the leading soccer State in Australia will be confirmed with a national soccer title. Mr Marshall: Are you giving the team a pep talk? How good do you think you are? Dr GALLOP: The member for Dawesville knows only too well that I have been a frustrated football coach for many decades! I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
Mr Marshall: Are you giving the team a pep talk? How good do you think you are? Dr GALLOP: The member for Dawesville knows only too well that I have been a frustrated football coach for many decades! I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
Dr GALLOP: The member for Dawesville knows only too well that I have been a frustrated football coach for many decades! I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
I am pleased to announce that the State Government will provide financial support to Western Australian bids for funding from round 8 of the commonwealth Cooperative Research Centres Program. The Cooperative Research Centres Program brings together researchers from universities, government, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, private industry and other public sector agencies in long-term collaborative arrangements which support research and development in areas of major national significance. Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
Western Australia has CRCs in areas such as minerals and petroleum exploration, hydrometallurgy, telecommunications, multimedia, marine technology, renewable energy, wool, salinity, farm pests and marsupial conservation. The Commonwealth has increased the amount of funding it will contribute in the next round to $400 million. It is very important that this State gets behind the applications that will come from Western Australia. We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
We expect that about 10 per cent of the successful grants will be from Western Australia, although these things cannot be guaranteed as the applications go through a process of peer review. However, it is estimated that if 10 per cent of the grants are provided to Western Australian organisations, the impact on the State’s economy will be $2 billion over the next 10 to 15 years. That is the sort of money we are talking about. I am very pleased to announce that the State Government has put aside $4 million to assist those applications. We want to attract those funds to Western Australia. I am also pleased to announce that as part of that support, Western Australia will, for the first time, offer an extra incentive to prospective CRCs. If a CRC headquarters in Western Australia, we will provide it with a further $500 000. If those CRCs are successful, we will have achieved our ambition of making sure that Western Australia is a key player in the research and development industry. If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
If a CRC that is headquartered in Western Australia attracts $10 million of commonwealth funds, it will also receive $1 million from the State. That is very tangible support for our local research sector in its search for commonwealth funding. The State Government said that it would do this. I congratulate the work of the Science Council, which is producing a range of recommendations that will ensure that Western Australia’s research capacity is on a par with that of the rest of Australia. This funding is a new commitment by the State Government, and is more than what was available under the previous system. We are very confident that if we get behind our researchers, Western Australia will play a significant role in this important industry during the twenty-first century.
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