David Pocock applauds $387.4m in extra funding for CSIRO after tens of thousands sign petition
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- Independent senator David Pocock welcomed the budget boost but says more funding for CSIRO was desperately needed and could be drawn from a 25% tax on gas exports.
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- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Albanese government will boost funding to CSIRO by $387.4m in a bid to meet the long-term costs of the national science agency.
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Independent senator David Pocock welcomed the budget boost but says more funding for CSIRO was desperately needed and could be drawn from a 25% tax on gas exports. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPView image in fullscreen Independent senator David Pocock welcomed the budget boost but says more funding for CSIRO was desperately needed and could be drawn from a 25% tax on gas exports. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPAustralian budget 2026David Pocock applauds $387.4m in extra funding for CSIRO after tens of thousands sign petition Analysis commissioned by independent senator found national science agency’s funding is at its lowest since 1978
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Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Albanese government will boost funding to CSIRO by $387.4m in a bid to meet the long-term costs of the national science agency.