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Quality of Research: TEQSA’s proposed assessment criteria
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) support TEQSA’s intention to develop a legislative instrument that outlines matters relevant to an assessment of research quality within the Australian University provider category. The instrument would be used to support TEQSA’s assessment of research…
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University Research Commercialisation – IRU response
The Innovative Research Universities has submitted a response to the Department of Education, Skills and Employment's (DESE) University Research Commercialisation consultation paper. The IRU strongly support the Government’s intention to expand the transformation of Australia’s research outcomes into business and…
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Australia’s skilled migration program
The Joint Standing Committee on Migration's review of Australia’s skilled migration program in the era of Covid-19 is a major opportunity to recognise the natural links between education policy that encourages education providers to seek students from around the world…
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Commonwealth Integrity Commission consultation – IRU submission
The IRU has made a submission to the Attorney-General's Department's consultation on the creation of a Commonwealth Integrity Commission. Overview On 2 November 2020, the Attorney-General published the exposure draft of new legislation to establish a Commonwealth Integrity Commission (CIC),…
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Critical Infrastructure Bill 2020 – IRU submission
The IRU has made a submission to the Government's consultation on its proposed changes to the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act 2018. The current Act: creates a register of information in relation to critical infrastructure assets (the register will…
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IRU Pre-Budget Submission
The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) group argues in this pre-budget submission for the Commonwealth Government to: work with the higher education sector and the state governments to make available safe and workable quarantine solutions for international student entry into Australia;…
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Treasury consultation on education and training tax deductions
The IRU has submitted a response to the Treasury's consultation on Education and training expense deductions for individuals (tax deductions). The IRU response focuses primarily on the possible extension of tax deductions to education and skills that will benefit future job…
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Parliamentary Inquiry into national security risks affecting higher education
The IRU has responded to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) Inquiry into national security risks affecting the Australian higher education and research sector. The terms of reference for the inquiry target “foreign interference, undisclosed foreign influence,…
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