Government purchasing and outsourcing policies are also obviously important as are effective intellectual property laws and the capacity of small industry to be able to access such protection. More successful commercialisation of science and technology will change the whole science environment in this country. The plans we will outline build on the Government's program and will obviously be capable of refinement when we have access to the information base of government. The last thing I wanted to mention is the need for quality administration in this area. The complexity of some of the programs has been bewildering.
Science is scattered across a range of portfolios making public access difficult.
Delays in approvals are commonplace, irritating and costly. Bureaucratic streamlining and improved efficiency will of itself offer considerable benefit to the science community and the users of science.