Australia has a long and much-celebrated reputation globally in health and medical research. Among a long list of achievements, we are the nation that has given the world a vaccine for cervical cancer, the bionic ear and spray-on skin.

Thousands of other discoveries, though sometimes less celebrated, have also fundamentally reshaped global health. They have led to new therapies, more effective drugs, improved clinical practices, and better public health behaviours. They have also contributed to Australians enjoying one of the highest life expectancies on the planet.

To continue to achieve these incredible breakthroughs, Australia’s medical research sector must have funding that is not driven by profit.

The Medical Research Future Fund announced by the Coalition government in 2014 was su

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