The ATN regularly makes submissions to government enquiries and reviews. Please contact us for past submissions.

2020

• Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislative Committee Inquiry into the Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and related Bill
• Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020
• ATN Pre-Budget Submission (August 2020)
• Draft Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020
• Education in Remote and Complex Environments
• Inquiry into the impact temporary migration has on the Australian economy, wages and jobs, social cohesion and workplace rights and conditions
• Submission for Committee on the Australian National Audit Office’s (ANAO) report into the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) administration of the National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP)
• ATN Pre-Budget Submission
• ATN submission to DFAT consultation on new international development of policy for the Indo-Pacific region

2019

• Review of senior secondary pathways into work, further education and training
• AQF Review
• Performance Based Funding
• Reallocation of CSPs
• Review of the Higher Education Provider Category Standards
• National Regional, Rural and Remote Education Strategy Framing Paper
• Emergency Response Fund Bill 2019
• New Skilled Regional Visas (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 Provisions

2018 submissions

• Higher Education Data Collection
• Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers

2017 submissions

• Higher education standards panel – admission process
• Australian Taxation Office – Advice on scholarships
• University Precincts Advisory Committee
• Possible key elements of Higher Education and Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) Guidelines
• Review of Regional, Rural and Remote Education
• Review of Australia’s Visa System
• Review of Registered Nurse Accreditation Standards
• Improving retention, completion and success in higher education
• Sub-bachelor courses – implementation discussion
• Australia’s National Science Statement
• Higher Education Support Legislation
• ISA 2030
• National Research Infrastructure Roadmap

2016 submissions

• Review of the Impact of the TEQSA Act on the Higher Education Sector
• Skilled Occupations List
• R&D Tax Review Report
• HEPPP Consultation
• Driving Innovation Fairness and Excellence
• NHMRC Structural Review
• Engagement and Impact consultation
• Productivity Commission Inquiry into Australia's IP Arrangements - Draft Inquiry Report
• Medical Research Future Fund Strategy and Priorities
• HESP transparency of higher education admissions processes
• Trade and Investment Growth Committee - Inquiry into Australia’s Future in Research and Innovation
• Submission to R&D Tax Incentive Review
• Inquiry into Innovation and Creativity

2015 submissions

• Ian Watt Research Policy and Funding Review. 
• Research Training Review 
• Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF)
• Smart ICT review
• CRC program review
• Draft National Strategy for International Education
• National Survey of Research Commercialisation review
• Tax White Paper review