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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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TEQSA discussion paper on Scholarship – IRU response
The IRU has provided a response to TEQSA's discussion paper, 'Making and assessing claims of scholarship and scholarly activity'. The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has proposed five principles to guide a revised approach to how TEQSA considers…
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Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 – IRU submission
The IRU has submitted its views on the exposure draft of the Government's Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020. The Government’s recognition that higher education and research infrastructure is vital to the Australian economy is positive. Universities stand to…
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National priorities and industry linkage fund (NPILF) consultation – IRU response
The IRU has submitted its response to the Government's consultation on the National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund (NPILF), a fund introduced under the Job-Ready Graduate package to support enhanced engagement between universities and industry. Over the past decade, universities…
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