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By Dr Chris Pigram
CEO, Geoscience Australia

Welcome to Issue 108 of AusGeo News

This issue of AusGeo News features an article on the Australian Government's recent commitment to future funding for Geoscience Australia. Geoscience Australia will receive a funding boost of $34 million in 2013–14 rising to $40 million per year from 2014–15 onwards. The money will enable Geoscience Australia to undertake new pre-competitive data acquisition to attract industry exploration investment and to consolidate its role as the national custodian of important geoscientific databases and information. The funding will also allow continuation of vital national interest activities such as natural hazards assessment, global positioning framework and groundwater assessment to underpin evidence based decision making by government.

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