Australia needs boldness and bravery from Karen Andrews, the new minister for industry, science and technology
- Written by Emma Johnston, Professor and Dean of Science, UNSW
It’s almost a year since Australia had a named science minister in Cabinet.
Now the role has been revived, following a weekend ministerial reshuffle after Scott Morrison became the new Australian prime minister.
Today Karen Andrews was sworn in as minister for industry, science and technology, and she joins the cabinet for the first time....