Jane Hume (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

Yes, I can talk about the more than 230 women who are going to pursue STEM scholarship programs through the Morrison government's announcements in the budget. In fact, this program will see more Australian women supported into the jobs of the future.

The program builds on the Women in STEM Cadetships and Advanced Apprenticeship program that was announced previously, providing support for more women to undertake university-level STEM qualifications. These scholarships are co-funded with industry and are industry led in areas that industry has identified as most important to them, those fields in STEM with the highest potential to support future growth industries and better and higher-paying jobs—for example, the medtech industry, which was identified as a national manufacturing priority in the Morrison government's Modern Manufacturing Strategy. This is a critical field, particularly in light of the coronavirus. Most importantly, these measures create a bigger pipeline of women entering STEM careers, as well as an increased number of role models and peer leaders— (Time expired)