Report

Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015 and Medical Research Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015

10 August 2015

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 25KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 65KB)
Referral Background Purpose and key provisions of the Bills Financial implications Consideration of the Bills by other committees Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgement Notes on references
Chapter 2 - Key Issues	(PDF 106KB)
The proposed Medical Research Future Fund Advisory Board Relationship between the National Health Medical Research Council and the Medical Research Future Fund Definition of 'medical research' and 'medical innovation' Commercialisation and translation Awarding of funds, grants and other investments from the proposed Medical Research Future Fund Committee view
Supplementary Report from the Australian Labor Party	(PDF 42KB)
The need for an independent process of expert review The majority of stakeholders recognise that the role of the NHMRC should be formalised in the final Bill
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee	(PDF 16KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 11KB)

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