Australia’s $5 billion shared research infrastructure program lacks strategic planning and assurance, the audit office has found, as the 20-year old scheme faces an uncertain future.
Audit findings tabled Wednesday show the issues have emerged amid a shake up of the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) that have left some stakeholders confused and questioning the Department of Education’s oversight.
Since 2004, NCRIS has provided government funding of $5 billion …
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