Parliament green lights CSIRO’s $18m climate lab upgrade


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

The CSIRO’s main Melbourne site will receive an $18 million upgrade to help accommodate the arrival of climate researchers from a nearby mothballed lab, after Parliament approved the fit out on Tuesday.

The green light means new state of the art facilities at the CSIRO Clayton site but also confirms the end of its Aspendale labs, which has been earmarked for divestment for years.

Aspendale became a flashpoint under the …

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