Blindsided: Ayres in the dark on startup consultations


David Allen
Reporter

A series of startup consultation efforts held in response to concerns about federal budget measures appear to have been held without the knowledge of the Minister responsible, or the participation of Industry department staff, a Senate Estimates hearing has heard.

Coalition Senator Susan McDonald caught Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) officials unaware with questions about what she said were industry “roundtables” being held by Assistant Minister for Science, …

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