Documents relating to the Shell Australia–Questacon sponsorship arrangement

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The release comprises a 40-page support agreement dated for the 2021-22 period between Shell Australia Pty Ltd and the Commonwealth, acting through Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre, within the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources. The agreement establishes a social investment partnership under which Shell provides sponsorship funds (Schedule A) for a STEM engagement program running from May 2021 to December 2022, with an expiry date of 31 December 2022. It covers trade mark licensing, promotion and rebranding obligations, governance through a quarterly Program Working Group, dispute resolution, indemnities, confidentiality, and anti-bribery and record-keeping requirements. Annexure A, the program plan, sets out social and business outputs and outcomes, an implementation strategy, and a risk register noting Covid-related travel limits, competition for participant attention, and external financial pressures. Several passages, including the sponsorship amounts and specific outcome measures, are redacted under sections 47G and 22(1)(a)(ii). The excerpt does not show internal departmental options or disagreement.