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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EVENT INVITATION</span></span></div>
<p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dear Richard,<br>
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The 2026 Federal Budget was handed down earlier this week on the evening of Tuesday 12 May.<br>
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Tomorrow, Friday 15 May, STA will hold an exclusive STA members-only post-Budget briefing.<br>
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This online session will cover STEM-related announcements in the Budget, share additional information on how proposed measures may affect the STEM sector, and next steps for engagement or consultation on any Budget announcements.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>WHEN: TOMORROW Friday 15 May</b><br>
One hour session:<b> 1:30pm AEST | 1:00pm ACDT | 11:30am AWST</b></span></span></p>
<div><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/v62CCvl1rKi2NqP5NUXhoUQptYt?domain=sta.eventsair.com"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);"><b>Registration
is essential</b></span></a><br>
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This is an event for STA members only. Please indicate which organisation you're from during the registration process. <br>
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Contact<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:events@sta.org.au">events@sta.org.au</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>with any questions.<br>
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For STA's response to the Federal Budget and further reading:</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/uscyCwV1vMfA8k4m8T9iVUJgwCX?domain=scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A
Budget that begins R&D reform but adds to uncertainty</span></a></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/1sJDCxngwOf9MDgVMTwsVUyCci6?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">A
mass exodus of science and technology workers is underway but it's not too late</span></a></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/5EpKCyojxQT0XKQwXHNtvUxr-Ji?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">STA's
response to funding announced for CSIRO</span></a></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background: white;"><a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/DXHyCzvkyVCxgEyZgFwuLU9-14H?domain=aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">STA's
response to nearly $1.5 billion in "savings" announced last week</span></a></span></span></span></li></ul>
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