Australia’s R&D Sector to Be Reviewed by Tesla’s Robyn Denholm

The strategic review seeks to enhance Australia’s global competitiveness through stronger investment in research and development.

Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic MP, speaks during a jobs and skills summit at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Sept. 1, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images

The Albanese government has appointed Robyn Denholm, Tesla’s chair and a prominent figure in the tech industry, to lead a critical review of Australia’s research and development (R&D) sector.

Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic announced on Dec. 2 that Denholm, alongside a panel of three distinguished figures from science and business, will assess Australia’s innovation performance.