We have been told by Tony Abbott that Australia has to get cleverer, so what's one of the first things we do, yes, WELL we sack a lot of scientists, it's obvious we don't want to invent or innovate.
Then again maybe this action is the result of the Coalition's disbelief in scientists in general because for the last few years we have heard them do nothing but bag every scientist that makes a comment about anything they might disagree with.
Perhaps science should be banned at schools because this government seems to be telling us that we don't need scientists anymore. I might rephrase that, they don't need scientists that might disagree them.
Then again maybe this action is the result of the Coalition's disbelief in scientists in general because for the last few years we have heard them do nothing but bag every scientist that makes a comment about anything they might disagree with.
Perhaps science should be banned at schools because this government seems to be telling us that we don't need scientists anymore. I might rephrase that, they don't need scientists that might disagree them.
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CSIRO support staff next to face 1600 job cuts
Hundreds more job cuts at Australia's peak science organisation the CSIRO
The axe is expected to fall again among 1600 scientific support staff.
Management confirmed more cuts on Friday, but said it could not provide numbers.
In more bad news for government science jobs, private suppliers are already trying to poach specialists from the Defence Materiel Organisation in Canberra amid widespread expectations that much of procurement group will be privatised - with the loss of up to 3000 jobs.
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Defence Minister David Johnston fuelled speculation on Friday that the government would boost private sector involvement in defence purchasing after its Commission of Audit reports.
Heads are also expected to roll among executive ranks, there are 22 divisions heads vying for just nine jobs.
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