Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

It is a fascinating debate when the proposition put forward in the motion to take note by those opposite only tells a fraction of the story and tells that fraction inaccurately. We have just heard from Senator Troeth that there is no word about innovation, investment in renewable energy and the sorts of technological innovation that we need to take this country forward. In fact, all of those policies are in place. Those policies are implemented through a range of investments, including the restoration of the research and development investments through our public universities and our research and development system of innovation in Australia.