Thread by @RoyalSocietyVic

As a member of @ScienceAU, Victoria's Science Society supports the #research sector's ten pledges, seeking commitments from candidates for the Australian Federal #Election2022. Let's run through them all, shall we? #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

Let's punch *at* our weight in #research funding, at least. It's a matter of investing in our brainpower as a resource for other sectors to draw on, & sustain tertiary #education as one of major exports. #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

We argue #research #translation is about "bench to #community" - #industry is a big part of that. Public funding established a world class research sector, but the private sector is where we need to build capacity to benefit from that resource. #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

Demonstrating the return on investment in #science & #research is a complex exercise. We need to connect up the dots so everyone understands their contribution across government silos & the nation benefits from an efficient system that delivers. #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

Invest in trial & error. #Discovery research allows scientists to tackle the unknown, take risks & make mistakes. #Failure is a scientific process, helping us understand how things (don't) work & making #applied research projects more efficient. #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

The academic workforce is static, at capacity & tenure for #ECR scientists is practically non-existent. We are failing the next generation of Australian scientists. This complex structural crisis requires a cross-sector process to resolve. #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

Steady as she goes! This is not the time for *less* #science. #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

Science has made sense of a complex problem. Now we need a government that seriously invests in #ClimateAction & #biodiversity conservation as a basic duty of care to its electorate. Economically, we estimate 62.5g of prevention = 1kg of cure. #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

Cross-sector participation in #research is resourced by cutting edge national infrastructure funded through the NCRIS program. Renewed Commonwealth investment will resource collaborations to sustain Australian excellence. dese.gov.au/ncris #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

We have a world-class #research workforce with a diminishing pipeline of talent. Industry faces the same issue. Disengagement by Australian school students with #STEM subjects is a long-neglected issue that requires serious government commitment. #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

We need all brains on deck to tackle current & unfolding challenges; gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status & other markers of relative #privilege shouldn't comprise barriers to participation in the #STEM workforce. Prioritise & enable #inclusion. #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

This is the RSV's angle on election pledges developed by @ScienceAU. You can read the STA's position piece, drawn from leadership across the science & technology sector, at scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au/election-2022-… #auspol #ausvotes #AusVotes2022

Case in point: smh.com.au/education/aust…