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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Lisa Cox Environment and climate correspondent

David Pocock applauds $387m in extra funding for CSIRO after tens of thousands sign petition

Independent Senator David Pocock
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/AAP

The Albanese government will boost funding to CSIRO by $387.4m in a bid to meet the long-term costs of the national science agency.

It follows months of advocacy by scientists and staff after hundreds of job cuts and cost-cutting measures.

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