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Exploring for the Future

To provide funding for activities directed to producing a nationally significant minerals, energy and groundwater resources prospectus for areas of Australia, including by:

(a) acquiring and analysing geoscience data, including by using geophysical, geochemical and stratigraphic and other tools and techniques; and

(b) developing and delivering data products, including through an online portal.

This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to funding activities that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation, including research for the benefit of the nation.