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Provider Category Standards – IRU submission
The IRU has responded to the Senate Education and Employment Committee's inquiry into the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Bill 2020.
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ERA and EI review – IRU response
The IRU has provided a response to the Australian Research Council's (ARC) review of Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) and the Engagement and Impact Assessment (EI). Overview Australia’s university research system is performing strongly. It has directly improved the…
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Regulation of supplementary courses for overseas students
Below is the IRU’s response to the Australian Government's “Improving regulation of supplementary courses for overseas students” discussion paper. Overview The government has proposed to: narrow the definition of “course” in the ESOS Act to exclude supplementary courses from the…
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Medical Research Future Fund stakeholder survey – IRU response
The IRU has responded to the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) stakeholder survey. The MRFF is a $20 billion long-term investment supporting Australian health and medical research. The MRFF survey seeks information on experiences applying for, assessing and receiving MRFF…
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Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020
The IRU has submitted its response to the committee inquiry into Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020. The legislation is intended to “protect and manage…
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Job-Ready Graduates Senate Inquiry: IRU submission
The IRU has provided a written submission to the Senate Inquiry into the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020. The IRU recognises the strengths of the Job-Ready Graduates (JRG) package and calls for amendments to be made to address the four key weaknesses.
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Pre-Budget submission 2020
Summary of actions required in 2020 Budget Through the Higher Education Relief package of 12 April 2020, the Government ensured that its funding to universities for 2020 would remain at the level expected. However, the significant mid-term impact of COVID-19…
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ABS proposal to redevelop the Business Characteristics Survey – IRU Response
The IRU supports the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) proposal to redevelop the Business Characteristics Survey (BCS). The goals of the proposal and the four drivers for change outlined in the ABS’s proposal are sound. User information requirements are not…
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