What is Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation?
{{Infobox Government agency |agency_name = Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |nativename = |logo = CSIRO Darwin.jpg |logo_width = 136px |logo_caption = |seal = |seal_width = |seal_caption = |headquarters = [[Canberra, Australian Capital Territory]], [[Australia]] |formed = 1926 |preceding = |dissolved = |superseding = |jurisdiction = [[government of Australia|Commonwealth of Australia]] |employees = 6600+ |budget = |minister1_name = |minister1_pfo = |chief1_name = [[Megan Clark]] |chief1_position = |parent_agency = |child1_agency = |child2_agency = |website = [http://www.csiro.au/ csiro.au] |footnotes = }} The '''Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation''' ('''CSIRO''') is the national government body for [[science|scientific]] [[research]] in [[Australia]]. It was founded in 1926 originally as the Advisory Council of Science and Industry. {{tech-stub}} [[category:Government agencies of Australia]] [[Category:1926 establishments]] [[Category:1920s establishments in Australia]]