Organisation and funding of the Australian Antarctic program
ABSTRACT The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) are conducted through the cooperation of various government agencies and research and interest groups. Changes in organisational arrangements since 1946 have reflected the emphasis given to different aspects of Australian Antarc...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247400018532 2024-03-03T08:38:40+00:00 Organisation and funding of the Australian Antarctic program Lyons, David 1993 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400018532 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400018532 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 29, issue 170, page 225-228 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 1993 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400018532 2024-02-08T08:30:49Z ABSTRACT The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) are conducted through the cooperation of various government agencies and research and interest groups. Changes in organisational arrangements since 1946 have reflected the emphasis given to different aspects of Australian Antarctic policy. The Antarctic program is focussed in Hobart, and the lead agency, the Australian Antarctic Division, is currently part of the federal environment portfolio. Australia spent an estimated $A75.7 million on its Antarctic program in the financial year 1991/92, $A67.3 million, or 89%, of which was channelled through the Antarctic Division. The'disposable budget'for research activities has remained relatively static in real terms during the past decade. The consolidation of expenditure through the Antarctic Division and the program approach to budgeting now provide some degree of breakdown of the total expenditure, identify the large sums spent on infrastructure and technology support, and quantify the high threshold cost of research in Antarctica. It remains to be seen what effect the changes in national policies, such as the decision to ban mining in Antarctica, and geopolitical developments will have on future levels of funding. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Australian Antarctic Division Australian Antarctic Program Polar Record Cambridge University Press Antarctic The Antarctic Polar Record 29 170 225 228 |
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ABSTRACT The Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) are conducted through the cooperation of various government agencies and research and interest groups. Changes in organisational arrangements since 1946 have reflected the emphasis given to different aspects of Australian Antarctic policy. The Antarctic program is focussed in Hobart, and the lead agency, the Australian Antarctic Division, is currently part of the federal environment portfolio. Australia spent an estimated $A75.7 million on its Antarctic program in the financial year 1991/92, $A67.3 million, or 89%, of which was channelled through the Antarctic Division. The'disposable budget'for research activities has remained relatively static in real terms during the past decade. The consolidation of expenditure through the Antarctic Division and the program approach to budgeting now provide some degree of breakdown of the total expenditure, identify the large sums spent on infrastructure and technology support, and quantify the high threshold cost of research in Antarctica. It remains to be seen what effect the changes in national policies, such as the decision to ban mining in Antarctica, and geopolitical developments will have on future levels of funding. |
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Organisation and funding of the Australian Antarctic program |
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