Education Political parties are united about increasing our research and development capabilities to help our international competitiveness. So why are science election policies fragmented or non-existent? Opinion:  Five years ago, the Labour Government set an audacious target of raising the total amount of research, science and innovation funding from 1.3 percent of gross domestic product to 2 percent by 2028. 'This is expected to help build a high-skill, knowledge-based and more productive economy,' it said.

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