Part 2: Expense Measures (Continued)
Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) — Commonwealth assistance
| 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | - | - | - | - | - |
The Government will provide $30.0 million over four years to support the provision of expanded research and manufacturing capacity at the CSL's facility at Broadmeadows in Victoria.
The cost of this measure was included as a 'decision taken but not yet announced' in the 2010‑11 Budget. The measure includes funding of $9.3 million in 2010‑11, $10.6 million in 2011‑12, $8.0 million in 2012‑13 and $2.1 million in 2013‑14.
This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.
Establishment of an ICT-enabled research laboratory — Commonwealth assistance
| 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | - | 0.7 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 5.6 |
The Government will provide $22.1 million over six years (including $6.7 million in 2014-15 and $2.7 million in 2015‑16) in partnership with IBM and the Victorian government to establish a global research and development laboratory at the University of Melbourne in Victoria.
The measure is consistent with the Government's innovation policy as set out in Powering Ideas: an Innovation Agenda for the 21st Century and is intended to provide Australian businesses, researchers and government agencies with the opportunity to collaborate with a global leader in computational and related research development. The laboratory will support postdoctoral training and increase international collaborative opportunities for Australian researchers.
Further information can be found in the press release of 14 October 2010 issued by the Prime Minister and the Premier of Victoria.
This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.
Green Car Innovation Fund — reduction in funding
| 2009‑10 | 2010‑11 | 2011‑12 | 2012‑13 | 2013‑14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | - | -25.0 | - | - | - |
The Government will redirect $25.0 million from the Green Car Innovation Fund (GCIF) program to offset other priority spending measures.
The GCIF program is a part of the Government's A New Car Plan for a Greener Future and provides assistance to Australian companies for projects that enhance the research, development and commercialisation of Australian technologies that significantly reduce fuel consumption and/or greenhouse gas emissions of passenger motor vehicles.
This measure was originally reported in the Pre-Election Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2010.
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