At a time when everyone is looking to research to solve the pandemic our national research funding model in Australia has collapsed. This uncertainty will continue well into next year with one exception, there will be no extra money. #research #R&D
The government has no solutions other than to get the mirror out and have a good look into the problem. The Research Sustainability Working Group of eight Vice-Chancellors appointed by the Minister will not report until after this years Budget.
The Government has removed the research provision from the CGS and Faustian pact that has international students cross subsidise #research has evaporated. The notional business model for funding our research effort no longer applies.
Not so long ago the Commonwealth acknowledged it had a responsibility to fund research, we had a full cost of funding research program.
But the amendments to R&D tax incentive bill are before the Senate show there is no sign that the government understands how parlous the situation is given we have already suffered a 30% drop in R&D (just in the private sector).
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