whilst others have found employment in some of the world's leading ICT companies. DSTC also made a massive contribution to computer science education, playing a major role in the education of many computer science students (including a large number of PhDs) in Australia, and particularly in Brisbane. The CEO of DSTC in the early years had a prominent position in Queensland politics, which led to DSTC getting a few mentions in the Queensland parliament. Queensland premier Rob Borbidge dismissively referred to DSTC as "a sort of gigabyte playpen for a few propeller heads" (Hansard 1996), which DSTC staff adopted as an informal motto. See also Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) References Citations Sources Research centre folds, 70 jobs lost, Julian Bajkowski, Computerworld, 11 July 2005. A leader in research and development for major information technology initiatives, IBM Case Study on DSTC Pty Ltd. Marketing our Innovations - can we do it better?, Submission to Australian House of Representatives Standing Committee on Science and Innovation, DSTC Pty Ltd, 9 May 2005. Ministerial Statement 4687 (Rob Borbidge, Premier), Hansard (1996), State of Queensland, Parliamentary Debates, 29 November 1996. Defunct technology companies of Australia Research institutes in Australia Companies based in Queensland 1992 establishments in Australia Technology companies established in 1992