Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Science) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. Is the minister aware that under Labor research funding increased by 43 per cent? NICTA currently trains 300 PhD students who work directly with industry partners. Can the minister explain how the decision to cut off NICTA's funding and return those students to university labs will improve the link between industry and research?