4 years ago
Continuing to fund world-leading research
THE HON DAN TEHAN MP
The Morrison Government continues to invest in world-leading research at Australian universities to deliver improvements to health, education and the economy.
Minister for Education Dan Tehan today announced another round of research funding with $35.1 million provided to 77 new research projects at Australian universities.
Already this year, our Government has invested $125,250,067 in 139 research projects through the Australian Research Council (ARC). In 2019-20, around $9.6 billion in Commonwealth funding will be provided for research and development across all portfolios.
The research projects announced today include:
- $399,155 to improve electronic shark deterrent technology and increase the variety of shark species that can be protected against (Macquarie University).
- $620,765 to research how a lack of access to digital technology impacts on low-income families’ access to education, parenting, social participation and employment (Queensland University of Technology).
- $232,347 to research the workload of teachers and principals (Queensland University of Technology).
- $751,260 to discover new ways to kill parasites that live in their host animal (University of Melbourne).
- “The research funded by our Government will take place at universities around Australia covering a range of topics, from improving surf safety by investigating shark repellents to finding new ways to helping Australia’s farmers better manage their farms,” Mr Tehan said.
- “Our investment in research supports the development of long-term strategic research collaborations between university researchers and businesses, industry and community organisations to find solutions to problems and improve the lives of Australians.”
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