“Science is one of the keys to Australia’s future. We need to compete in the fastest growing region in the world where we are in human history on the basis of how smart we are. And part of that is making sure that we value science, we value research. And that’s why I’m here, not just to give moral support, but also to continue to give the support that’s needed from the Government to institutes like this that play such an important role in improving the lives of not just Australians today, but Australians and indeed, global sentence well into the future, “ Prime Minister Albanese, at the MRI formerly known as Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, yesterday.

But if they do slip Mr Albanese’s mind science lobbyists will remind him