Funding for our future industries includes $35 million for the University of Queensland for terrestrial ecosystems research. This research will enhance measurement networks across six states to provide consistent observations of water, heat and CO2. This will help assess the impact on ecosystems of grazing, weeds, soil erosion, salinity and climate change.
Tomorrow's technologies today
Fostering the ideas of tomorrow requires investing now in the infrastructure that will facilitate world‑class research and education. Shovel ready infrastructure projects will be supported through two key packages totalling $1.8 billion: a $934 million second EIF funding round, which will deliver 31 higher education, VET and research projects; and $901 million for the Government's Super Science Initiative, which will focus on building Australia's core research strengths.
The second EIF funding round will support projects like the Science and Technology Precinct at the Queensland University of Technology and the Institute for Molecular Science at La Trobe university. These projects will form part of the 21st century infrastructure crucial to our future growth.
The Super Science initiative will build Australia's capacity in key areas including space science and astronomy, marine and climate science, and future industries. Funding will invest in items such as a centre for Square Kilometre Array Science, an integrated marine observing system, and collaborative infrastructure networks for health research.
Supporting immediate‑start research, VET
and higher education projects
