Science & Technology Australia’s Science Meets Parliament (SMP) offered scientists and researchers a space to promote their research and STEM initiatives to policymakers to celebrate 25 years of the event. At the National Press Club, minister for Industry and Science, the Hon Ed Husic MP spoke about Australia’s research and development (R&D) performance. The minister attended the gala dinner with Governor-General Her Excellency the Hon Ms Sam Mostyn AC and Australia’s Chief Scientist Professor Tony Haymet PhD FTSE.