Budget 2026: Govt’s rare chance to lay an innovation bedrock


Joseph Brookes
Senior Reporter

Science and research groups have urged the Albanese government to seize a rare policy reset opportunity to address a national R&D system at “breaking point”.

In pre-budget submissions released this week, the groups want foundational changes like fulsome grant funding, workforce investment and new high performance computing infrastructure.

The recommendations are modest compared to previous demands like new multi-billion dollar funds, but have been aimed squarely at underlying issues as …

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