Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science) Share this | Hansard source

We signed a memorandum of cooperation on innovation with Japan. In February, we signed a science research innovation agreement with New Zealand, and an agreement to cooperate on technological innovation and R&D with Israel. We are taking a strategic approach through our Global Innovation Strategy, a key international collaboration element of our National Innovation and Science Agenda, which provides an overarching framework to guide the government's work in the science and innovation space. Its program provides industry links and funding to encourage Australian researchers to form international partnerships with a focus on our own Asia-Pacific region. It complements our support for regional collaboration through the Australia-China Science and Research Fund and the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund.