Labor will continue its attempt to outflank the Coalition on national security by pledging to create a new strategic research agency
The opposition says the plan, to be announced today, will reinforce the Aukus partnership with the US and the UK because the new body will “boost Australia’s involvement in technology sharing and research and development”.
A quick reminder that Aukus is about more than submarines: Australia, the US and the UK are also planning to deepen their work on cyber capabilities, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, additional undersea capabilities and hypersonic weapons.- is expected to haveand will be housed within the defence portfolio. Labor’s plan includes transitioning the existing Defence Innovation Hub into the independent agency over time, with a focus on Aukus priorities.
The agency would work closely with its counterparts, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the newly created UK Advanced Research and Invention Agency .said the agency would be modelled on DARPA in the US and would become “a premier avenue for linking Australian industry and universities with our Aukus partners”.
ASRA would ensure cutting-edge research from public sources, such as universities and industry, and classified research from industry and other government agencies , are supported and co-ordinated. ASRA will also aim to leverage private investment into its research priorities. It will ensure the development of sovereign research capabilities for Australia, especially in getting prototypes to delivered technology.DARPA’s recent work includes unmanned anti-submarine vessels, sixth generation jet fighter technologies, atmospheric water extraction, reusable robotic spacecraft, hypersonics and media forensics .
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