Initial analysis of the 2014–15 federal Budget
An analysis of the 2014-15 federal Budget, focused on measures relating to science, research and innovation.
The Academy secretariat undertook an initial analysis of the main areas of interest for science, research and innovation in the 2014–15 Budget, and provided comparisons with the funding announcements made in the previous Budget.
The announcement that caught most attention was the establishment of a $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund, which, if established, could double the Government’s investment in medical research within a decade.
Part one highlights notable new or closing programs relating to science, research and innovation. Part two provides an analysis of the forecast budgets for key science agencies or large science programs.