The government is ultimately responsible for the health and safety of the community, including the supportive institutions and systems such as the economy.
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The balance of the various parts of the community is essential. A recent example is the bushfires in Victoria, where researchers from the La Trobe University had previously sent to the government (“Academics predicted Black Saturday bushfires“) a report that effectively predicted the effect of the Black Saturday fires. Unfortunately the report was ignored but it is an example of pure research that is essential for the well-being of the community but clearly would not have resulted from a commercial initiative.
