The Innovative Research Universities group has backed Labor’s promise in government to enhance Australian engagement with Asia. In a Friday speech Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen committed to an ASEAN studies centre and a focus on Asian language learning. “IRU members have a foundational commitment to engagement with Asia, enjoying long-established links with Asian counterparts,” the lobby states. IRU also likes the study centre idea, adding its “members would be outstanding hosts.”
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