b'Canberra observed of new Australian renewable energyThe ABS does not have the resourcesuniversity funds and only 15% from manufacturing industries. to produce numbers annually for thesecompetitive grants.parameters. We must make do with what In recognition of the vastwe have. It will be interesting to see what the effect contribution resources make toof COVID-19 has on the 2022 resultsAustralias prosperity, Labor willTable 1 shows the dollar investment develop Australias natural resourcesfor the last eight years. ApproximatelyI dont know what number we should through competitive minerals,one third of the funding is allocatedbe aiming for in the future, but the resources and energy industries,to health sciences. 53% of thedecline in research investment should be backed by quality infrastructureinvestment originates from generalstopped.links, which grow export-oriented jobs for our modern economy.Our electoral systemFinally, I would like to say a big thank you to our compulsory voting system and the Australian Electoral Commission. They both worked really well to deliver a result with smooth precision. And we had a peaceful transfer of power, unlike several other countries. We should not take these matters for granted. They should be cherished.Levels of R & D in Higher Education Organisations in 2020 declineFigure 1.Higher Education R&D as % of GDP. Data from the ABS publication: 8111.0 Research and Data released in May 2022 by theExperimental Development, Higher Education Organisations, Australia, 2020Australian Bureau of Statistics on the R&D investment by Higher EducationTable 1.Dollar investment in Higher Education R&D Organisations for 2020 (8111.0 Research and Experimental Development, HigherExpenditure on R&D 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020Education Organisations, Australia, 2020),Current prices $m 9610 10 145 10 878 12 158 12 668show that investment levels have slowly2020 dollars $m 11 670 11 718 12 066 12 849 12 668declined since 2012 compared to GDP (see Figure 1). Human resources PYE 74 669 78 038 79 008 81 717 81 090Energy transition webinars: Call for contributorsAre you working in the Energy Transition space? Are you active in geothermal, mining for critical metals and minerals, geotechnical preparations for wind and solar farms, CCS/CCUS, or any other related discipline?.We are soliciting contributing speakers and subject matter experts who can provide webinars to ASEG Members and affiliates on the many elements of this Energy Transition revolution. In the manner of previous ASEG webinars, content will be archived for public access and should be non-commercial.The world around us is changing at a remarkable speed, so the more we can do to educate and inform both stakeholders and ourselves about the shift to a New Energy economy, then better.If you can offer some content or suggest someone who can, please contact Andrew at Andrew.Long@pgs.comJUNE 2022 PREVIEW 30'