Policy

February 23, 2015

References Committee Inquiry into the Practices of the Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014, and related matters: IRU Submission

The Innovative Research Universities (IRU) supports passage of the Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 (the Bill) with amendments to:

  • complete the suite of amendments previously proposed by the IRU to the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014, beginning with a much lower Government saving from the Commonwealth Grant Scheme; and
  • address cross bench Senators’ concerns about the potential negative consequences of introducing fee flexibility.