Australia’s outgoing chief scientist has called on the Albanese government to develop a radical open access model that would make research literature free for all Australians through centralised government deals.
Dr Cathey Foley, who will leave the role later this year, on Thursday published the advice she provided to government more than a year ago on open access, which promises a $2.3 billion windfall and hundreds of new jobs.
She has worked on the potential legacy project for her entire four-and-a-half year term. Its adoption would disrupt Australia’s $360 million academic publishing market and make Australia the global leader on open access.
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