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NEW MEMBER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES BOARD

The acting Minister for Science and Technology,  Mr D. T.

McVeigh, today announced the appointment of Mr Michael Farrell,  Deputy Director of the National Energy Office, as a member of  the Australian Industrial Research and Development Incentives

Board (AIRDIB).

From 1957-1970 Mr Farrell worked for the Atomic Energy  Commission, then became atomic energy attache at the  Australian Embassy in Washington.

From 197^-1978 he was with the Department of Prime Minister  and Cabinet before becoming a first assistant secretary with

the Department'of National Development and Energy, a post he held  until 1981. .

AIRDIB provides grant funding to assist industrial research  and development undertaken by Australian manufacturing, mining

and construction industries. It was allocated more than $49 m this  financial year for grants to companies doing industrial R&D work.

Further information: Mr. J. A. Clark . Executive Member Australian Industrial Research  & Development Incentives Board

(062) 64 446?1

28 January 1982.

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