List of recommendations
Recommendation 1 paragraph
2.22
The committee recommends that the
Australian Government commits to maintaining stable, coherent and effective
administrative arrangements for innovation policies and programs, based on a long-term
strategic framework and a target to lift investment in research and development
to three per cent of GDP.
Recommendation 2 paragraph
2.32
The committee recommends the
establishment of an independent government agency with a mandate to administer
and coordinate innovation system policies and programs. Such a body would be
responsible for maintaining a continuous and consistent approach to innovation
policy across the whole of government.
Recommendation 3 paragraph
2.48
The committee recommends that the
Australian Government, as part of its long-term innovation strategy, includes
policy options to address the structural and strategic barriers that inhibit
innovation, including: measures to enhance collaboration and the free flow of
knowledge between the university system and the private sector; increasing the
size of the research and development workforce employed in industry; and
ensuring that public funding to support science, research and innovation is
long-term, predictable and secure.
Recommendation 4 paragraph
2.57
The committee recommends that the
Australian Government, working in collaboration with State and Territory
governments, adopt a range of measures to support the role of local and
regional innovation ecosystems.
Recommendation 5 paragraph
2.66
The committee recommends that the
education system be accorded a central focus in the Australian Government's
long-term innovation strategy, thereby acknowledging the central importance of
the interplay between the STEM subjects and the humanities, social sciences and
creative industries.
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