It is ‘Science meets Parliament’ day, when scientists and researchers from all over the nation come to Canberra to talk to MPs about their work and the importance of research fields.

How hard is it to get MPs to speak with people who know what they are talking about?

Ed Husic tells the ABC:

That is a really good question. When you look at what prompted Science Meets Parliament, it was a predecessor of mine, Barry Jones, telling scientists that they need to step up and need to, you know, advocate their case and talk about the value of their work because we do need to – I think us backing and investing in our own ideas matters. I think a lot of Australians get that, and the things that our minds have come up with here in Australia have changed lives literally, and scientists are at the – and researchers are at the forefront of that.