Joe Hockey hints at possible shift on $150m science research funding
by Daniel Hurst Political correspondent from on (#4PFD)
Treasurer indicates a possible compromise over the linking of the research funding to passage of the government's university deregulation package
The treasurer Joe Hockey has hinted the government might be prepared to shift ground on its insistence that a crucial $150m research funding extension hinges on the passage of contentious legislation to deregulate university fees.
Leading university vice-chancellors on Wednesday added their voice to calls for the government to continue funding the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), regardless of the fate of the broader higher education package.
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