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Callaghan Innovation's shutdown has so far cost taxpayers more than $10 million in redundancy payouts for 209 roles lost, according to recently published documents.

The crown-owned science and innovation entity has been a casualty of the Government's overhaul of the science sector, which has also seen the merging of Crown Research Institutes into Public Research Organisations and a newly established advanced technology institute.

While some functions of Callaghan Innovation were retained, other parts have been wound up over the past year

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