Senator PAYNE (New South Wales—Minister for Human Services) (15:04): I thank Senator Boyce for her question. The Australian government is absolutely committed to the long-term sustainability of Australia's research capacity and, in particular, to building a world-class tertiary education and research sector as one of the five pillars of a stronger, more productive and prosperous Australia. Through the education portfolio alone, we are investing $11 billion over the forward estimates to enable Australian researchers to discover and deliver outcomes that benefit the whole nation. This is in addition to the establishment of the $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund, the largest medical research fund of its kind in the world. We have committed $150 billion in 2015-16 to support the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy, or NCRIS, projects, and we will review research provision and requirements in line with the recommendations of the Commission of Audit, which said: Quality research infrastructure is a critical component of Australia’s research and development system … Through this budget, we have committed to the ARC Future Fellowships scheme on an ongoing basis and will invest an additional $139.5 million to provide 100 new four-year Future Fellowships over the next four years. We have committed $127 million of funding, through the ARC, to key priorities— Senator Kim Carr interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Order! On my left, I need silence. I am entitled to hear the answer. Senator PAYNE: We have committed $127 million of funding, through the ARC, to key priorities, including $42 million to the James Cook University to expand their capacity in tropical health and medicine; $26 million to ARC Discovery, as part of our $200 million commitment to intensify research in dementia; $35 million for a national network to coordinate research towards finding a cure for type 1 juvenile diabetes; and $24 million for the Antarctic Gateway Partnership in Tasmania. Unlike those opposite, this government understands that— (Time expired)