Head of Google Aust on innovation board

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has revealed the boss at Google Australia will sit on the government's science and innovation board.

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Published 15 March 2016 2:02pm

Updated 15 March 2016 2:04pm

Source: AAP

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The head of Google Australia will take a seat on the prime minister's Board of Innovation and Science.

Maile Carnegie is among seven scientists and business people appointed to the board, which will help the government allocate $1.1 billion for innovation and science.

She joins co-founder of Seek Paul Bassat, Australia's chief scientist, Alan Finkel, and Charles Sturt University chancellor Michele Allan.

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