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Hansard 29 November 2006
QUESTION ON NOTICE: No. 1404
Asked on Thursday, 2 November 2006
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MR LAWLOR asked the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries (MR MULHERIN)-
QUESTION:
With reference to page 1-38 of the Ministerial Portfolio Statement-
How is the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries contributing to smart science outcomes with its planning of world class research facilities?
ANSWER:
The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) strategic planning is contributing to smart science outcomes through a major revitalisation of its research facilities that will change the way that DPI&F operates, giving it world-class research facilities to deliver Smart State, smart science and industry development outcomes for primary industries and fisheries.
DPI&F has a large share of the whole-of-Government $290 million investment in the Ecosciences Precinct at Boggo Road and Health and Food Sciences Precinct at Coopers Plains, also known as the knowledge based research business initiative. This project has resulted in strategic partnerships being formed between DPI&F and the Department of Natural Resources and Water, Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland Health and CSIRO.
The Ecosciences Precinct will bring together Queensland's major research capacity for tackling climate change, protecting our natural resources and environment, and growing our farming, mineral, forestry, marine and tourism industries so they are competitive and sustainable. The Health and Food Sciences Precinct will be a centre of excellence focusing on improving quality of life through advances in healthcare, medicine, food security and nutrition.
DPI&F will contribute $11.8 million to the $28.8 million Centre for Advanced Animal Science (CAAS), constructed at the University of Queensland (UQ) Gatton Campus. The Smart State Research Facility Fund will contribute $9.5 million and UQ $7.5 million.
CAAS is a collaborative partnership between DPI&F and the University of Queensland (UQ) to jointly develop new world class bio-secure facilities at Gatton. Multi-disciplinary scientists working at CAAS will undertake research to improve Queensland's capacity to respond to animal disease incursions and maintain market access for Queensland's livestock produce. Research undertaken at CAAS will be particularly important to Queensland with the ever increasing threat of bio-agents. As well, CAAS will be used for research into animal nutrition, metabolism and growth, reproductive biology and biotechnology, adaptation and stress physiology to maximize Queensland's livestock production industries. This joint UQ and DPI&F project includes the relocation of DPI&F's large animal research from Yeerongpilly.
$8.622 million will be spent on the Queensland Crop Development Facility (QCDF), a strategic collaboration between DPI&F, QUT and UQ. QCDF will provide world-class high security glasshouses for plant science research.
New varieties of tropical crops and molecular farming crops will be developed at QCDF to diversify and add value to Queensland's primary industries. It will become South East Queensland's centre of excellence for developing and evaluating plant biotechnologies aimed at improving food supply, quality and sustainability. Other research groups, including industry researchers, will be able to lease the facilities resulting in QCDF becoming a world renowned centre for international collaborative cropping research between university, government and industry scientists.
$5 million will be spent on the relocation of sustainable fisheries research staff to the Bribie Island Aquaculture Research Centre. This world-class facility will provide for combined fisheries and aquaculture research with more efficient and integrated infrastructure. Research undertaken at the new facilities will help maintain the long term sustainability of Queensland's critical recreational and production fisheries resources.
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