Carol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

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The State Government and the Tasmania Institute of aquaculture and fisheries industries are important stakeholders in the Institute providing significant investment.

Indeed the project provides a wonderful example of cross collaboration between Government, industry and education and research bodies.

The University of Tasmania has internationally recognised strengths in marine science focused on the Southern Ocean and Tasmanian Waters- the Institute will draw the Universities marine science expertise into one single area, again enhancing and fostering cross disciplinary research in marine and Antarctic policy, law and even tourism.

Combined these two projects establish Tasmania as the iconic mecca for Marine and Antarctic research.

By doing so they draw on the State’s traditional intrigue and reliance, albeit sometimes bitter sweet, with the vast Southern Ocean and its treasures.

Importantly both of the projects will have significant flow on effects for local industry and further support local jobs.

I wish to commend the Federal Government, in particular the work of the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Research, Senator Kim Carr, and the Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett, for having the vision and foresight for investing in the future of Marine and Antarctic research which promises to hold many benefits both Tasmania and the rest of the Nation in the years to come.