17 July 2012

Thank you for inviting me here today to officially open the 2012 Agriculture Research Symposium about Soil Security.

Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, distinguished guests and, most particularly, graduands.

Thank you for the invitation to open the Nanotechnology Exhibition here at the Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium.

Australia’s Chief Scientist provided a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry on the

Tonight’s announcement of a $54 million budget allocation by the Government to support science, mathematics and engineering education was warmly welcomed by