House debates
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Bills
Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011; Consideration in Detail
1:40 pm
Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training) Share this | Hansard source
by leave—I move opposition amendments (2) and (3):
(2) Schedule 3, item 1, page 24 (line 6), after "free intellectual inquiry" insert "for students, researchers and teachers".
(3) Schedule 3, item 3, page 25 (line 10), after "free intellectual inquiry" insert "for students, researchers and teachers".
These amendments address the issue of free intellectual inquiry and extend it beyond academics to students and researchers. They therefore widen the scope of academic freedom, research freedom and student freedom. I commend my amendments to the House. I feel the pressure around me, so I want to have them moved as soon as possible!
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