Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Jobs and Innovation) Share this | Hansard source

The government believes that science and innovation are essential to Australia's future. From basic research through to applied research, science impacts everybody in Australia, and it is incredibly important that we communicate this to the public. The public need to understand the actual everyday impact that science has on them. From fuelling our economy by creating new businesses and new jobs to ensuring that we're healthy and have the very best quality of life, science is essential to our future.

The government, of course, recognises this. That's why last year we prioritised science as part of Science meets Parliament, when we launched the Turnbull government's National Science Statement. It's important that we continually find ways to promote the work of scientists and innovators. We need to understand the positive impacts that they've had in the past, that they have today and that they will continue to have in the future.