❓ Minister Logan defends the Carpenter government's commitment to science and innovation in WA, contrasting it with perceived shortcomings in Commonwealth funding and initiatives, particularly regarding WA's share.
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SCIENCE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Can the minister inform the house about the Carpenter government’s ongoing commitment to the study of science in Western Australia? Mr F.M. LOGAN
Can the minister inform the house about the Carpenter government’s ongoing commitment to the study of science in Western Australia? Mr F.M. LOGAN
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I thank the member for Southern River for the question, and I acknowledge his lifelong commitment to teaching and to science. I also acknowledge the efforts and the work put into science by the member for Carine. She continues to complain that the government does not acknowledge members opposite when we stand up to answer questions, so I thought I had better do that. Before answering the question of the member for Southern River, I will highlight an issue in the commonwealth budget to do with science and innovation. The commonwealth government crows in the budget papers about how much money it is spending on science and innovation. It talks about record expenditure in science and innovation of $5.9 billion. However, looking at the elements of that announcement in the budget papers reveals very few new initiatives at all. This means that the commonwealth is counting all the money it had previously committed to science and innovation as part of this year’s budget. What makes matters worse is that none of the new initiatives relates to Western Australia. Western Australia generates the wealth for the commonwealth, and what does it get back in expenditure on science and innovation? Absolutely nothing. What makes it even worse is that the federal Minister for Education, Science and Training comes from Western Australia. One might have thought that she may have spoken up on behalf of her own seat, for example, arguing for some investment in science in Western Australia, but she has failed to do so. All I can say is thank goodness the Carpenter government is in power in Western Australia, because we are saving the day for science and innovation. Last week I announced another 20 scholarships of $7 000 each for students to undertake part-time work with industry during their holidays. There is a major problem worldwide in science, and in the western world in particular: fewer and fewer students are opting to study mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is a real problem. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for Southern River for the question, and I acknowledge his lifelong commitment to teaching and to science. I also acknowledge the efforts and the work put into science by the member for Carine. She continues to complain that the government does not acknowledge members opposite when we stand up to answer questions, so I thought I had better do that. Before answering the question of the member for Southern River, I will highlight an issue in the commonwealth budget to do with science and innovation. The commonwealth government crows in the budget papers about how much money it is spending on science and innovation. It talks about record expenditure in science and innovation of $5.9 billion. However, looking at the elements of that announcement in the budget papers reveals very few new initiatives at all. This means that the commonwealth is counting all the money it had previously committed to science and innovation as part of this year’s budget. What makes matters worse is that none of the new initiatives relates to Western Australia. Western Australia generates the wealth for the commonwealth, and what does it get back in expenditure on science and innovation? Absolutely nothing. What makes it even worse is that the federal Minister for Education, Science and Training comes from Western Australia. One might have thought that she may have spoken up on behalf of her own seat, for example, arguing for some investment in science in Western Australia, but she has failed to do so. All I can say is thank goodness the Carpenter government is in power in Western Australia, because we are saving the day for science and innovation. Last week I announced another 20 scholarships of $7 000 each for students to undertake part-time work with industry during their holidays. There is a major problem worldwide in science, and in the western world in particular: fewer and fewer students are opting to study mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is a real problem. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
I thank the member for Southern River for the question, and I acknowledge his lifelong commitment to teaching and to science. I also acknowledge the efforts and the work put into science by the member for Carine. She continues to complain that the government does not acknowledge members opposite when we stand up to answer questions, so I thought I had better do that. Before answering the question of the member for Southern River, I will highlight an issue in the commonwealth budget to do with science and innovation. The commonwealth government crows in the budget papers about how much money it is spending on science and innovation. It talks about record expenditure in science and innovation of $5.9 billion. However, looking at the elements of that announcement in the budget papers reveals very few new initiatives at all. This means that the commonwealth is counting all the money it had previously committed to science and innovation as part of this year’s budget. What makes matters worse is that none of the new initiatives relates to Western Australia. Western Australia generates the wealth for the commonwealth, and what does it get back in expenditure on science and innovation? Absolutely nothing. What makes it even worse is that the federal Minister for Education, Science and Training comes from Western Australia. One might have thought that she may have spoken up on behalf of her own seat, for example, arguing for some investment in science in Western Australia, but she has failed to do so. All I can say is thank goodness the Carpenter government is in power in Western Australia, because we are saving the day for science and innovation. Last week I announced another 20 scholarships of $7 000 each for students to undertake part-time work with industry during their holidays. There is a major problem worldwide in science, and in the western world in particular: fewer and fewer students are opting to study mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is a real problem. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Before answering the question of the member for Southern River, I will highlight an issue in the commonwealth budget to do with science and innovation. The commonwealth government crows in the budget papers about how much money it is spending on science and innovation. It talks about record expenditure in science and innovation of $5.9 billion. However, looking at the elements of that announcement in the budget papers reveals very few new initiatives at all. This means that the commonwealth is counting all the money it had previously committed to science and innovation as part of this year’s budget. What makes matters worse is that none of the new initiatives relates to Western Australia. Western Australia generates the wealth for the commonwealth, and what does it get back in expenditure on science and innovation? Absolutely nothing. What makes it even worse is that the federal Minister for Education, Science and Training comes from Western Australia. One might have thought that she may have spoken up on behalf of her own seat, for example, arguing for some investment in science in Western Australia, but she has failed to do so. All I can say is thank goodness the Carpenter government is in power in Western Australia, because we are saving the day for science and innovation. Last week I announced another 20 scholarships of $7 000 each for students to undertake part-time work with industry during their holidays. There is a major problem worldwide in science, and in the western world in particular: fewer and fewer students are opting to study mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is a real problem. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Last week I announced another 20 scholarships of $7 000 each for students to undertake part-time work with industry during their holidays. There is a major problem worldwide in science, and in the western world in particular: fewer and fewer students are opting to study mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is a real problem. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. LOGAN replied: I thank the member for Southern River for the question, and I acknowledge his lifelong commitment to teaching and to science. I also acknowledge the efforts and the work put into science by the member for Carine. She continues to complain that the government does not acknowledge members opposite when we stand up to answer questions, so I thought I had better do that. Before answering the question of the member for Southern River, I will highlight an issue in the commonwealth budget to do with science and innovation. The commonwealth government crows in the budget papers about how much money it is spending on science and innovation. It talks about record expenditure in science and innovation of $5.9 billion. However, looking at the elements of that announcement in the budget papers reveals very few new initiatives at all. This means that the commonwealth is counting all the money it had previously committed to science and innovation as part of this year’s budget. What makes matters worse is that none of the new initiatives relates to Western Australia. Western Australia generates the wealth for the commonwealth, and what does it get back in expenditure on science and innovation? Absolutely nothing. What makes it even worse is that the federal Minister for Education, Science and Training comes from Western Australia. One might have thought that she may have spoken up on behalf of her own seat, for example, arguing for some investment in science in Western Australia, but she has failed to do so. All I can say is thank goodness the Carpenter government is in power in Western Australia, because we are saving the day for science and innovation. Last week I announced another 20 scholarships of $7 000 each for students to undertake part-time work with industry during their holidays. There is a major problem worldwide in science, and in the western world in particular: fewer and fewer students are opting to study mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is a real problem. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
I thank the member for Southern River for the question, and I acknowledge his lifelong commitment to teaching and to science. I also acknowledge the efforts and the work put into science by the member for Carine. She continues to complain that the government does not acknowledge members opposite when we stand up to answer questions, so I thought I had better do that. Before answering the question of the member for Southern River, I will highlight an issue in the commonwealth budget to do with science and innovation. The commonwealth government crows in the budget papers about how much money it is spending on science and innovation. It talks about record expenditure in science and innovation of $5.9 billion. However, looking at the elements of that announcement in the budget papers reveals very few new initiatives at all. This means that the commonwealth is counting all the money it had previously committed to science and innovation as part of this year’s budget. What makes matters worse is that none of the new initiatives relates to Western Australia. Western Australia generates the wealth for the commonwealth, and what does it get back in expenditure on science and innovation? Absolutely nothing. What makes it even worse is that the federal Minister for Education, Science and Training comes from Western Australia. One might have thought that she may have spoken up on behalf of her own seat, for example, arguing for some investment in science in Western Australia, but she has failed to do so. All I can say is thank goodness the Carpenter government is in power in Western Australia, because we are saving the day for science and innovation. Last week I announced another 20 scholarships of $7 000 each for students to undertake part-time work with industry during their holidays. There is a major problem worldwide in science, and in the western world in particular: fewer and fewer students are opting to study mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is a real problem. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Before answering the question of the member for Southern River, I will highlight an issue in the commonwealth budget to do with science and innovation. The commonwealth government crows in the budget papers about how much money it is spending on science and innovation. It talks about record expenditure in science and innovation of $5.9 billion. However, looking at the elements of that announcement in the budget papers reveals very few new initiatives at all. This means that the commonwealth is counting all the money it had previously committed to science and innovation as part of this year’s budget. What makes matters worse is that none of the new initiatives relates to Western Australia. Western Australia generates the wealth for the commonwealth, and what does it get back in expenditure on science and innovation? Absolutely nothing. What makes it even worse is that the federal Minister for Education, Science and Training comes from Western Australia. One might have thought that she may have spoken up on behalf of her own seat, for example, arguing for some investment in science in Western Australia, but she has failed to do so. All I can say is thank goodness the Carpenter government is in power in Western Australia, because we are saving the day for science and innovation. Last week I announced another 20 scholarships of $7 000 each for students to undertake part-time work with industry during their holidays. There is a major problem worldwide in science, and in the western world in particular: fewer and fewer students are opting to study mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is a real problem. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Last week I announced another 20 scholarships of $7 000 each for students to undertake part-time work with industry during their holidays. There is a major problem worldwide in science, and in the western world in particular: fewer and fewer students are opting to study mathematics, physics and chemistry. It is a real problem. Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Mr R.F. Johnson : What are you going to do about it? Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : We are taking one small step here in that direction, and we will announce others in due course. I will tell the member for Hillarys what the government has done - a lot more than the previous government ever did. The present government backed up its commitment to science and innovation with $100 million between 2001 and 2005 in InnovateWA 1 and InnovateWA 2. A lot of that money has gone into education. Here is another commitment to education - namely, $7 000 scholarships for 20 students to go into industry. It is another great step forward for science and innovation in Western Australia.
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