This Annual Reporting period includes the first days of a new Federal Labor Government with its plans for extensive reviews of Australia’s Innovation System and commitments to strengthening Australian science and mathematics education. The Australian Academy of Science is well-placed to contribute to these considerations from its record of promoting science and technology as the key drivers of socioeconomic development, and from its activities as outlined in this report. The Academy’s broad spectrum of activities as outlined in this report demonstrates how the Academy continues to act as an authoritative source of independent scientific advice on national issues, and on maintaining and strengthening the resources and capabilities of the research community.
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