The Australian Government, through the Critical Technologies Policy Coordination Office (CTPCO), is working with a broad range of stakeholders in key sectors to understand which current and emerging critical technologies are key to Australia’s future prosperity and stability. The health sector was identified as an initial focus area for the CTPCO, and this consultation aimed to identify key critical technology developments, assess risks to and opportunities in Australia’s national interest. Genomics and gene technology were identified as one of nine priority areas for consideration, and Tiffany Boughtwood, on behalf of Australian Genomics, contributed to promote and protect genomics as a critical technology in Government policy.
