Submission—A new Australian Government drought plan
On 20 September 2024, the Academy made a submission on ‘A new Australian Government drought plan’.
Download submission (PDF, 280KB)
In the submission, the Academy noted:
- drought is a national challenge that impacts Australians and requires a coordinated effort across different sectors and organisations. Australia’s science system is part of this effort
- science is a critical input to drought preparedness, response and recovery, and ongoing fundamental scientific research is required to better understand the complexity of drought processes
- it recommends the drought plan include additional content that explicitly addresses policy to coordinate, maintain and grow Australia’s drought science capability.
