Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

I stand by that proposition. I stand by the proposition of our long-term and unwavering commitment to CSIRO as a cornerstone of our national innovation system. The amount of money that is actually being appropriated for CSIRO will rise from $663 million in 2007-08 to $676 million in 2008-09.