1. 03/000 VLBI Australian Government Geoscience Australia

2. Plans for 2013-2014 Geoscience Australia Support operations of the AuScope geodetic network in cooperation with NZ, South Africa, etc Support operations of Parkes for geodetic and astrometric programs. Long-term (5 years) proposal to be submitted in June, 2013 by request of the ATNF TAC. Start submission of the VLBI products in SINEX format Participate in making of ICRF3

3. Plans after 2014 Geoscience Australia Consider a support for long-term geodetic VLBI operations by AuScope, at least, on 5-year term for more confident scheduling of IVS networks Develop a IVS correlation centre in GA (correlation and scheduling) Establish the “southern hemisphere” intensive program (Australia, NZ, South Africa) for producing UT1-UTC for GNSS Submit proposal for another 12-meter dish in Katherine Submit proposal for new receivers for all AuScope dishes

4. Problems Geoscience Australia A closer cooperation with Australian (UTAS, ATNF, Curtin) and international (IVS, IERS, IAU, national geodetic institutes) stakeholders is a crucial point! If we do not follow the modern trends, we may lose! If we stay still, we’ll lose! So, we should go forward and fast enough. Extra spending (new dish, operational support, correlation centre, etc) would be required