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industry and the small size of the local market,
may also have contributed to the lack of greater
investment by the private sector in R&D.
The pace of change in science and technology is
showing no signs of diminishing, and Australia
has no choice but to improve its innovation
system and broaden the base of its economy.
Australia can no longer rely on its natural
resources and the competitiveness of the rural
and mining industries to maintain a high standard
of living. Australia must become more
competitive in the supply of high-technology
goods and services and gain a fair share of
the expanding world markets for them. The
ideas emanating from the Innovation Summit
held in Melbourne in February 2000 and the
follow-up studies will provide the basis for a
report to government on ways to improve
innovation in Australia.
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