Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

These are investments that are ultimately all about people—their jobs and their living standards. They are about building a better country. This is the beauty of the CRC program. This is a program that Labor established in 1990. It is about providing the wherewithal so that everyone in this country can enjoy the prosperity that they have a right to expect.

The Invasive Animals CRC and the CRC for National Plant Biosecurity have both stood in the front line for our agricultural industries. This is how we see them in terms of dealing with agricultural pests, from rabbits to cane toads to fruit flies. We are also seeing two new CRCs working directly with communities facing up to the realities of water scarcity and carbon pollution, and leading scientists are working together, seeking to develop real solutions with businesses.

I wish all senators opposite a very merry Christmas. (Time expired)