Government Agrees to Increase CSIRO Funding as Agency Prepares for Another 350 Job Cuts

Science Minister Tim Ayres said the agency continued to receive around $1 billion annually.

CSIRO headquarters, Limestone Avenue, Canberra. CSIRO

The federal government has confirmed it is considering extra funding for the CSIRO as Australia’s national science agency prepares to cut up to 350 jobs, warning it can no longer absorb rising costs without new support.

During Question Time, Attorney-General Michelle Rowland, representing the science minister, told Parliament of the funding decision.