Victorian Premier John Brumby (pictured) wants to make Victoria a national leader in the field of innovation. In a keynote address to the recent AusBiotech conference, he urged researchers to strive for excellence and outlined plans to establish Victoria as one of the world's biotech hubs. This is an edited version of his speech. "The Brumby Government is positioning Victoria as the true biotechnology leader in the Asia Pacific region by committing more than $3.4 billion in science, technology and innovation-related initiatives, investing almost $750 million in medical research infrastructure projects through the Life Sciences Statement - Healthy Futures and delivering its fourth innovation statement Innovation: Victoria's Future backed by $300 million in new funding.
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