Karen Andrews (McPherson, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry) Share this | Hansard source

we are limiting their opportunities, the opportunities of women, to take their rightful place in the workforce, because we know that 75 per cent of the jobs of the future will require skills in science, technology, engineering and maths. At this point in time, we don't have that skill set here, and we must develop it. The coalition is absolutely committed to making sure that we support women entering science, technology, engineering and maths subjects at school. Part of that announcement that I made on the weekend was to ensure that we gave every opportunity to young people, young women, to be inspired to do these subjects by appointing Australia's first ever Women in STEM Ambassador.

We have appointed Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith. Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith is an outstanding advocate for women in the STEM fields. She is an award-winning astrophysicist holding a PhD in radioastronomy, from Jodrell Bank Observatory at the University of Manchester, and a masters degree in physics with honours in astronomy and astrophysics, from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. She is a public advocate for science and has presented on numerous radio and television broadcasts, including ABC Television's Stargazing Live. She won the 2016 Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Australian Science Research.

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