Victoria, WA bid to host new national space agency

Associate Professor Alan Duffy at Swinburne University Keck Observatory Remote Viewing Facility

Associate Professor Alan Duffy at Swinburne University Keck Observatory Remote Viewing Facility Source: AAP

Intense lobbying is underway as the states and territories compete to be the home of Australia's first national space agency.


Victoria and Western Australia have pressed their respective claims with a final decision likely to be made by the end of this year.


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