Labor accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for axing $760m research program to fund other science measures

The federal government has cut a $760m research commercialisation program to fund other science initiatives, including a $387.4m boost to the CSIRO and $273m for the National Measurement Institute. Researchers criticize the decision, saying it undermines the government's priorities. The move is seen as 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'.