8109.0 - Research and Experimental Development, Government and Private Non-Profit Organisations, Australia, 2006-07 Re-Issue
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 01/12/2008 Reissue
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EXPENDITURE ON R&D
Over the ten years to 2006-07, PNPERD increased at a two-yearly rate of 45% in current price terms and 26% in chain volume terms. Subsequent expenditure figures and supporting commentary relate to current price terms. Proportion of GDP PNPERD as a proportion of GDP increased to 0.06% in 2006-07, from 0.05% in 2004-05. Type of expenditure In 2006-07, Current expenditure accounted for 88% ($532.2 million) of total PNPERD. Current expenditure increased by $91.4 million or 21%, between 2004-05 and 2006-07. Over the same period, R&D related Capital expenditure also increased, by $36.0 million or 95%. Capital expenditure on Land, buildings and other structures in 2006-07 was more than triple that in 2004-05. Source of funds The main sources of R&D funds for PNP organisations in 2006-07 were Commonwealth government ($187.0 million or 31% of PNPERD) and Own funds ($156.9 million or 26%). Of all sources of funds, Commonwealth government showed the largest dollar increase since 2004-05 (up $49.3 million), followed by Own funds (up $43.3 million). Location of expenditure Accounting for the highest levels of PNPERD in 2006-07 were locations in Victoria ($330.0 million or 54%), and New South Wales ($196.2 million or 32%). These locations also recorded the highest dollar increases in PNPERD between 2004-05 and 2006-07, up $58.0 million for Victoria and $41.1 million for New South Wales. Over the same period, PNPERD in Queensland locations more than doubled. Victoria reported the highest PNPERD as a proportion of gross state product (GSP) at 0.13% in 2006-07, followed by New South Wales at 0.06%. Since 2004-05, PNPERD/GSP ratios have remained relatively stable for all states and territories.
Type of activity In 2006-07, PNPERD was primarily directed into Strategic basic research ($248.8 million or 41%) and Applied research ($230.3 million or 38%). Expenditure on these types of activity also recorded the largest dollar increases from 2004-05, up by $62.4 million and $40.6 million respectively. Research field In 2006-07, Medical and health sciences and Biological sciences continued to be the fields accounting for the largest shares of PNPERD, at $457.9 million (or 76%) and $97.7 million (or 16%) respectively. Socio-economic objective (SEO) As in 2004-05, the majority of PNPERD was directed into the SEO division of Society (at 98%). The Health component of Society comprised 94% of the division and 92% of total PNPERD.
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