Another near-endorsement

The Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes says it is “delighted” that Labor, “would provide the strong support needed to build a world class health and medical research sector.

AAMRI reports Labor commits to funding the Medical Research Future Fund to reach the coalition’s $20bn capital target on schedule in 2020-21; “future consideration” that the National Health and Medical Research Council grant programme, “remains adequately supported and using the MRFF, “to invest in mid-career researchers and women in STEM.”

“I applaud this strong response to AAMRI’s election statement and I look forward to receiving responses from the other parties,” says president Vlado Perkovic (George Institute).

AAMRI joins university lobbies and individual VCs in applauding Labor policy, notably restoring the demand driven system, without actually advocating votes for the party.