Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Women) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Hume for the question. Indeed, Senator Hume is correct: this week is Innovation Week for 2017. Innovation Week, for those who don't know, is the annual celebration of science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine.

In fact, this morning I had the opportunity to meet with a female astronaut, Pam Melroy, who goes by @Astro_Pam, to talk about what more we can do to get young girls to literally shoot for the stars and look for an occupation in science, technology, engineering and maths. But can I also thank the Australian Science and Innovation Forum, which, in partnership with the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, is running this event for the third year.

Senator Cameron interjecting—