Division
Katy Gallagher I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time. Sue Lines I will now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendment circulated by the government. I understand the minister has a document to table. Katy Gallagher I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendment to be moved to this bill. Sue Lines The question is that the amendment on sheet AD128 be agreed to. _Government's circulated amendment—_ (1) Page 40 (after line 3), at the end of the Bill, add: Division 5 — Foreign research projects _Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020_ 95 After Division 6 of Part 5 Insert: Division 6A — Foreign research projects 55A Requirement in relation to foreign research projects (1) An Australian university must maintain policies and procedures for: (a) identifying research projects conducted by researchers employed or engaged by the Australian university with researchers employed or engaged by foreign entities; and (b) assessing whether such research projects: (i) adversely affect, or are likely to adversely affect, Australia's national interest; or (ii) are, or are likely to be, inconsistent with Australia's foreign policy; and (c) managing risks identified through those assessments. (2) The Australian university must take reasonable steps to implement the policies and procedures. (3) In this section: _Australian university_ means a university that is a State/Territory entity under paragraph 7(e).
Senate, 2026-08-20. affirmative: ayes 30, noes 9.
Question
Katy Gallagher I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time. Sue Lines I will now deal with the Committee of the Whole amendment circulated by the government. I understand the minister has a document to table. Katy Gallagher I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendment to be moved to this bill. Sue Lines The question is that the amendment on sheet AD128 be agreed to. _Government's circulated amendment—_ (1) Page 40 (after line 3), at the end of the Bill, add: Division 5 — Foreign research projects _Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020_ 95 After Division 6 of Part 5 Insert: Division 6A — Foreign research projects 55A Requirement in relation to foreign research projects (1) An Australian university must maintain policies and procedures for: (a) identifying research projects conducted by researchers employed or engaged by the Australian university with researchers employed or engaged by foreign entities; and (b) assessing whether such research projects: (i) adversely affect, or are likely to adversely affect, Australia's national interest; or (ii) are, or are likely to be, inconsistent with Australia's foreign policy; and (c) managing risks identified through those assessments. (2) The Australian university must take reasonable steps to implement the policies and procedures. (3) In this section: _Australian university_ means a university that is a State/Territory entity under paragraph 7(e).
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