More to hear on vetoes of ARC funding decisions

The Senate Committee considering The Greens’ bill to amend the Australian Research Council Act will conduct hearings tomorrow

Senator Mehreen Faruqi’s bill is intended to prevent a minister vetoing specific ARC recommended grants. Alas, as of COB yesterday there was no programme word on who will appear. But if the submissions to the committee are an indication supporters of ministers making decision on individual projects will not be legion.

A petition to parliament “to prevent political interference in ARC funding grants” had 2551 signatures last night.

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