Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr, and I will go through it slowly so he can find his brief. Does the minister recall, when announcing the government’s Review of the National Innovation System by an expert panel in January 2008, saying:

… to fulfil our potential we must embrace innovation.

Does he also recall saying that the panel chair, CSIRO director Dr Terry Cutler, is:

… a highly regarded expert on innovation and industry policy.

Further, does he also recall saying on releasing an innovation review paper in September 2008—that is over two years ago:

I want to thank Dr Cutler … The report provides clear direction for action.