Ian Goodenough (Moore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Teaching, research and development, and scientific activities at Edith Cowan University in my electorate have taken a quantum leap with the recent opening of the new science building at the Joondalup campus. Built at a cost of $48 million, the state-of-the-art five-level science building includes 2,500 square metres of laboratory space. The laboratories are large-scale and purpose-built to Australian safety standards for handling hazardous materials. A further 3,600 square metres will be available for ECU's scientists and students to engage with the cybersecurity industry.

The architecturally designed building's facade features the elements of the periodic table in what is uniquely the largest periodic table in the southern hemisphere. Professor Steve Chapman, the vice-chancellor of the university, took me on a guided tour of the facility, which represents the first stage of an ambitious $200 million building program over the medium term, as outlined in ECU's Buildings strategic asset management plan. Edith Cowan University is developing a strong reputation for its commercialisation of research and development as well as its collaborative partnerships with industry, ensuring that graduates have the requisite practical experience to make them workforce ready. Students studying science, medical or nursing— (Time expired)