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BARRY JONES, Australia’s Minister for Science since Bob Hawke’s Labor
Party won power in 1983, lost his job this week in a ministerial reshuffle
following the party’s narrow election victory on 24 March. His successor,
Simon Crean, is tipped for rapid elevation to the Cabinet, so his stay as
science minister may be brief.

Jones was reportedly ‘very disappointed’ at being dropped from his post.
He is credited with putting science on the political agenda after describing
Australian scientists as ‘wimps’. He lost office through factional jostling
after Hawke demanded new talent for the ministry.