Scitech promised $100m for major upgrades under Labor

Scitech promised $100m for major upgrades under Labor

The beloved Scitech Discovery Centre will continue to inspire new generations of West Australian scientists with a $100 million funding injection Labor is promising.

Labor pledges $100m boost to Perth science centre

Science minister Ed Husic has dangled a $100 million upgrade to Perth’s largest science education centre if the Albanese government is re-elected, but says it will be up to the state Labor government to meet it on funding. The potential $100 million upgrade of Scitech, which opened its doors in 1988 and today counts more than 300,000 visitors a year, would be aimed at inspiring more young people into STEM careers. “From our point of view, this i…