Senator CARR (Victoria—Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) (14:36): Absolutely. Universities and research agencies are right on the front line in terms of assisting industry to deal with these great transformations that are facing this country. Scientists in Australia and researchers in Australia can look to the government for a 43 per cent increase in the level of support for science and research. The CSIRO and all our major science agencies can look to this government for a level of support unparalleled in the history of the Commonwealth. We understand just how important science and research is to develop the capabilities to ensure that we have those high-skill, high-wage jobs in this country, so that we can modernise our firms, so that we can— Senator Abetz: What about Coogee Chemicals? Senator CARR: If you want to talk about a chemical company in Victoria, get your facts, Senator Abetz, get your facts! What you are repeating is the ignorance peddled by sections of the press. You are only too happy to peddle fear. You are not interested in blue-collar workers, you are not interested in the future— (Time expired)