Penny Wright (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The Australian Greens have considered the issues that have been raised by Labor but note that these issues were canvassed in the committee inquiry into the bill. The Australian Greens are happy with the governance arrangements contained in the bill, as are stakeholders, and note that the CEO of the NHMRC will be in a position on the advisory board—not representing the NHMRC, but certainly there will then be coordination and liaison on the advisory board for the MRFF.

Further, the Australian Greens understand that these amendments are not detailed enough to actually create a new process within the NHMRC in any event. We have been advised that they are not workable, and that is our view.

The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN (12:23): The question is that amendments (3), (14) and (15) on sheet 7711 be agreed to.

Question negatived.