PLEASE READ. THIS IS IMPORTANT. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. The Federal Government of Australia is voting to DECREASE science funding nationally. This is a HUGE mistake. We already dont spend ENOUGH money on research in Australia. Science provides huge benefits to society, health, the economy, schools, universities and the SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY. Please take some time to sign up and pledge to respect science and research: respectresearch.au/ Australia depends on research, but governments repeatedly threaten research funds when setting federal budgets. This is short-sighted. Research funding cant be turned on and off like a tap and it needs secure, long-term public support. I pledge to respect research and I call on the government to: • Respect research as fundamental to our country’s health and prosperity. • Maintain public funding for all areas of research in the May federal budget. As well, we should lift Australia’s total spending on research and development to 3% of GDP, a target also set by the United States. • Stop the ‘brain drain’ and back our researchers, scientists and educators by providing secure career pathways, more certain funding arrangements and the national infrastructure that equips people to make discoveries. • Respect academic independence. The government should respect the process of peer-review and expert recommendations. • Secure our future by ensuring children get a better understanding of science and research at school.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:54:48 +0000
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