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| New safeguards attempt to stem foreign interference at Australian unis – politics live | |
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| Universities will have to name their research partners and financial donors. All the day’s events, live | |
| On the meeting the former fire and emergency chiefs have been seeking with the prime minister and other responsible ministers about Australia’s fire preparations since April, Greg Mullins said: | |
| Why does he think it took so long? | |
| Greg Mullins on the Michael McCormack’s “raving green lunatic” comments: | |
| Greg Mullins, the former NSW fire chief, is unloading about the ridiculousness of not being able to talk about causes as the fire emergency unfolds. | |
| Obviously, this is just the ideological ravings of the lunatic left. | |
| The university lobby group Universities Australia has welcomed the move: | |
| This is quite interesting. From AAP: | This is quite interesting. From AAP: |
| Australian universities will have to name their research partners and financial donors under new rules to safeguard against foreign interference. | Australian universities will have to name their research partners and financial donors under new rules to safeguard against foreign interference. |
| The federal government directive follows concerns about China’s influence in Australia and a 2018 cyber attack on the Australian National University, which was only revealed in June. | The federal government directive follows concerns about China’s influence in Australia and a 2018 cyber attack on the Australian National University, which was only revealed in June. |
| Political ties of research collaborators, the end goal of the research and the objectives of foreign governments will all be scrutinised under the changes. Universities would also have to review intellectual property rights and whether foreign military organisations might benefit. | |
| The new rules were drawn up by universities and intelligence experts from the Department of Home Affairs and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation. Under the voluntary guidelines, universities will have to consider the “dual-use” of their research. | |
| Earlier this year, University of Queensland researchers were found to be collaborating on facial recognition technology used by the Chinese government to surveil ethnic Uighurs. | Earlier this year, University of Queensland researchers were found to be collaborating on facial recognition technology used by the Chinese government to surveil ethnic Uighurs. |
| The paper detailing the new guidelines does not list any penalties for universities found to be breaching the new rules. | The paper detailing the new guidelines does not list any penalties for universities found to be breaching the new rules. |
| Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan said the guidelines were about due diligence. “We’ve got to make sure that we continue to adapt, because with the foreign interference threat at unprecedented levels, it will evolve,” Mr Tehan told the ABC on Thursday. | |
| Asked on Sky why the guidelines weren’t compulsory, Mr Tehan said the best approach was a collaborative one. | Asked on Sky why the guidelines weren’t compulsory, Mr Tehan said the best approach was a collaborative one. |
| “If we can get a change of culture on our campuses ... that is the best way that we can ensure that we deal with the threat of foreign interference.” | “If we can get a change of culture on our campuses ... that is the best way that we can ensure that we deal with the threat of foreign interference.” |
| The paper doesn’t specifically name China and Mr Tehan dodged questions on whether it had been responsible for the ANU hack. | The paper doesn’t specifically name China and Mr Tehan dodged questions on whether it had been responsible for the ANU hack. |
| The paper says foreign actors may be trying to influence Australian researchers through economic pressure, hacking or recruitment. | The paper says foreign actors may be trying to influence Australian researchers through economic pressure, hacking or recruitment. |
| But the guidelines aren’t just aimed at staff, with universities asked to remind students of the risks of foreign interference. Intelligence agencies would also work with universities to help them identify risks and respond. | |
| Universities would also be required to list collaborators on the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme. | |
| Late yesterday Linda Burney was asked about the NT police officer charged with the murder of Kumanjayi Walker. | |
| Here is what she had to say: | Here is what she had to say: |
| Josh Frydenberg is speaking in Adelaide today, expanding on his “get the federation to work for you” theme, which has been a recurring message since the economy started tanking. | Josh Frydenberg is speaking in Adelaide today, expanding on his “get the federation to work for you” theme, which has been a recurring message since the economy started tanking. |
| The treasurer wants the states to do more to stimulate the economy. But he wants to ask them to do that without saying stimulus, because a surplus economy shouldn’t need stimulating. | The treasurer wants the states to do more to stimulate the economy. But he wants to ask them to do that without saying stimulus, because a surplus economy shouldn’t need stimulating. |
| From Paul Karp: | From Paul Karp: |
| Meh – tell this to anyone who carries a toddler. At least it doesn’t squirm in an attempt to launch itself into traffic. | Meh – tell this to anyone who carries a toddler. At least it doesn’t squirm in an attempt to launch itself into traffic. |
| This also happened yesterday: Sherele Moody, who started the petition calling for Pauline Hanson to be removed from the latest family violence inquiry, which was tabled into the Senate by Larissa Waters, said this as part of a press conference: | This also happened yesterday: Sherele Moody, who started the petition calling for Pauline Hanson to be removed from the latest family violence inquiry, which was tabled into the Senate by Larissa Waters, said this as part of a press conference: |
| “After a cataclysmic event like this, domestic violence peaks,” she said. “Women become extremely unsafe, when generally the men return home from the fires and subject them to domestic violence.” | “After a cataclysmic event like this, domestic violence peaks,” she said. “Women become extremely unsafe, when generally the men return home from the fires and subject them to domestic violence.” |
| Moody made her comments while standing next to Waters, causing the Greens senator to issue this statement later in the afternoon: | Moody made her comments while standing next to Waters, causing the Greens senator to issue this statement later in the afternoon: |
| That motion for the production of documents came after stories like this one from Sarah Martin, who has been meticulously making her way through the grants, researching what they are actually for. Here is the latest: | That motion for the production of documents came after stories like this one from Sarah Martin, who has been meticulously making her way through the grants, researching what they are actually for. Here is the latest: |
| This is also happening today: | This is also happening today: |
| The Senate ordered that the government provide by no later than 3.30pm on 14 November 2019: | The Senate ordered that the government provide by no later than 3.30pm on 14 November 2019: |
| All written briefings and responses to and from Ministerial Panels informing the approval of grant funding, including all scoring and assessment of applications. | All written briefings and responses to and from Ministerial Panels informing the approval of grant funding, including all scoring and assessment of applications. |
| All records and reasons by Ministerial Panels to award funding to applications that had not been recommended by the Department. | All records and reasons by Ministerial Panels to award funding to applications that had not been recommended by the Department. |
| All records and reasons by Ministerial Panels to not award funding to applications that had been recommended by the Department. | All records and reasons by Ministerial Panels to not award funding to applications that had been recommended by the Department. |
| Any documents identifying projects as ineligible or late, including any of the six that received funding. | Any documents identifying projects as ineligible or late, including any of the six that received funding. |
| Any documents identifying co-funding exemptions, including the four granted an exemption. | Any documents identifying co-funding exemptions, including the four granted an exemption. |
| The assurance review contracted by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development. | The assurance review contracted by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development. |
| The July 2017 MoU under which the Industry Department’s Business Grants Hub was engaged and documents that show how the cost of $8.078 million was determined. | The July 2017 MoU under which the Industry Department’s Business Grants Hub was engaged and documents that show how the cost of $8.078 million was determined. |
| All documents relating to the selection of the Business Grants Hub and correspondence between the Departments of Industry and Infrastructure. | All documents relating to the selection of the Business Grants Hub and correspondence between the Departments of Industry and Infrastructure. |
| The request for quote and final contract between the Department of Industry and the contractor who undertook the assessment process at a cost of $3.15 million. | The request for quote and final contract between the Department of Industry and the contractor who undertook the assessment process at a cost of $3.15 million. |
| Medevac is still ticking away. The government does not have the votes it needs to scrap it, but Peter Dutton is doing his damnedest to try to make it happen. Which includes saying that he can’t deport people who come to Australia for treatment, or that anyone in treatment is not in detention. | Medevac is still ticking away. The government does not have the votes it needs to scrap it, but Peter Dutton is doing his damnedest to try to make it happen. Which includes saying that he can’t deport people who come to Australia for treatment, or that anyone in treatment is not in detention. |
| Except that the independent health advice panel report, tabled in the Senate yesterday, says the default is to keep people in detention. | Except that the independent health advice panel report, tabled in the Senate yesterday, says the default is to keep people in detention. |
| “Any transitory person who is brought to Australia for a temporary purpose must be detained whilst in Australia. That detention must continue until the time of the person’s removal from Australia or until the person is granted a visa.” | “Any transitory person who is brought to Australia for a temporary purpose must be detained whilst in Australia. That detention must continue until the time of the person’s removal from Australia or until the person is granted a visa.” |
| That’s made Kristina Keneally’s day. She said in a statement: | That’s made Kristina Keneally’s day. She said in a statement: |
| This bodes well for future elections – from Katharine Murphy: | This bodes well for future elections – from Katharine Murphy: |
| Stuart Robert started the morning with good news – that 310,000 people are now on an NDIS plan, but he still couldn’t help but be Stuart Robert about other parts of his portfolio, as this bit of Sabra Lane’s ABC radio interview with him shows: | Stuart Robert started the morning with good news – that 310,000 people are now on an NDIS plan, but he still couldn’t help but be Stuart Robert about other parts of his portfolio, as this bit of Sabra Lane’s ABC radio interview with him shows: |
| Got to love that right to know. | Got to love that right to know. |
| He’ll be at the press club today, so there are plenty of other opportunities for Stuart Robert to be Stuart Robert as the day unfolds. | He’ll be at the press club today, so there are plenty of other opportunities for Stuart Robert to be Stuart Robert as the day unfolds. |
| It is a bit of taking stock day here, as the bushfire emergency continues. A fourth person has been confirmed dead after a body was found in Kempsey this morning. Both the government and Labor have come to an understanding to lay low and let the fires take precedence. | It is a bit of taking stock day here, as the bushfire emergency continues. A fourth person has been confirmed dead after a body was found in Kempsey this morning. Both the government and Labor have come to an understanding to lay low and let the fires take precedence. |
| But we’ll bring you everything that does happen as the day unfurls. | But we’ll bring you everything that does happen as the day unfurls. |
| You have Mike Bowers, Katharine Murphy, Sarah Martin and Paul Karp along for the journey. Plus, the rest of the Guardian brains trust. | You have Mike Bowers, Katharine Murphy, Sarah Martin and Paul Karp along for the journey. Plus, the rest of the Guardian brains trust. |
| I am not ready for today, but since when has that stopped us? | I am not ready for today, but since when has that stopped us? |
| Let’s get into it. | Let’s get into it. |