As the Senate discusses research and ministerial vetoes, here's one idea for an independent, accountable grant scheme
- Written by Gabrielle Appleby, Professor, UNSW Law School, UNSW Sydney
The Senate’s education and employment legislation committee is discussing a Greens bill designed to shore up the independence of the Australian Research Council (ARC).
The inquiry has revealed important questions about research independence, ministerial responsibility for grant programs, and the failures of parliamentary oversight of the...