Submission—Future Made in Australia Bills 2024

On 31 July 2024, the Academy made a submission to the Australian Government's Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 and Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024 .

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In its submission, the Academy:

• recommends scientific evidence and the science sector are explicitly included as critical inputs to both the identification of sectors and the development of sector assessments
• welcomes the commitment to addressing climate change and decarbonisation as part of an Australian made future through amendments to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011
• recommends the Diversity in STEM Review final recommendations and the Women in STEM Decadal Plan inform the application of the Community Benefit Principle to develop more skilled inclusive workforces.

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Investment in the future of Australia: a step in the right direction

Australian science key to a future made in Australia