Labor attacks Morrison government for delay to Australian Research Council grants

Kim Carr says decision to apply ‘national interest’ test creates ‘high level of uncertainty’ for academics

Labor has blasted the Morrison government for delaying the next rounds of Australian Research Council grants, a move that will see the new “national interest” test for public funding applied to them.

Labor’s industry and innovation spokesman, Kim Carr, has also suggested a delay in announcing the current round of $300m grants could signal an intent to apply the national interest to them as well.

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