opportunities for assessing the impact of geosciences on australian economy via system national accounts background paper prepared committee development a strategic plan mark matthews 1 october 2003 director policy intelligence e mail policyintelligence com i would like to thank phil mcfadden harrison and tony johnson his colleagues in team at bureau statistics comments advice provided during preparation this views expressed are those author they do not necessarily reflect official view or academy science summary when it comes demonstrating economic research experimental r&d very strong position compared with other fields is because outcomes monitored by line item balance sheet covers australia s sub soil assets economically demonstrated resources awaiting future extraction these were valued 245 7 billion
