This is the only show that provided opportunities to Australian inventors and a forum for the Australian Science and Research industry.
The ABC has an obligation to provide programming that is educational, reflect the cultural diversity of Australia
What you can do to help:
If you want programming that provides the Australian community that is educational (New Inventors), highlights our culture and diversity (Art Nation) or continues to broadcast local sports (SANFL and WANFL), then you can write your concerns and requests to:
Senator the Honourable Stephen Conroy
Minister for Communication
Level 4, 4 Treasury Place East Melbourne
Melbourne VIC 3004
Email: minister@dbcde.gov.au
ABC Manging Director
Mark Scott
c/o ABC Secretariat,
14th floor,
700 Harris St, Ultimo, NSW 2007
Email: Scott.Mark@abc.net.au
It is important that the Australian Community is involved in making a difference to the decisions affecting their ABC. Without your support and assistance, the ABC will continue to cut programming that is at the heart of the Australian Community.
What did Audience Members have to say:
Mrs Caroline Paterson “New Inventors, encourages people to improve. A lot of inventors have come out of Australia
Mr. Simon Bleechmore (Relative of showcased inventor Edward Evans)
“I believe regional Australia is heavily represented on the New Inventors and the show provides an opportunity for innovative Australians”
Assoc Professor Oya Demirbilek (Faculty of the Built Environment, Design Program, UNSW)
“It’s a shame (New Inventors being cut), students have been supported by this show.”
Assoc Professor Catherine Bridge (Faculty of the Built Environment, Director, UNSW)
“I think it is a great shame that programs like the New Inventors are to be cut. Innovations in assistive technologies and products from toothbrushes to building materials are critical to building and sustaining our economy. This is particularly so in terms of our global competitiveness and in light of the two recent Productivity Commission reports on "Caring for Older Australians" and "Disability Care and Support" where inventions in assistive technologies will be critical to manging demographic change and in meeting our human rights obligations. Indeed our future quality of life depends on our ability to:
1. Maintain our independence;
2. Reduce hazards;
3. Act as a substitution for care services, this reducing the need for ongoing support; and
4. Facilitate ageing productively and well.
Therefore, the economic benefits of keeping innovation at the forefront of Australian thinking and for rewarding inventors is vitally important to a good economic and social life for all Australians and so should be a key priority for our National broadcaster.”
