Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

It is clear the minister has no intention of standing up and answering the question, so I would like to ask him another one. Which universities did you consult about the impact on their research effort of your taking $1.1 million out of the research and development budget in this country? The University of New South Wales made its submission to the Senate inquiry; which other universities did you consult? Did you consult any? Did you consult the CSIRO? And if you did not consult the CSIRO, why not? They are a central institution in this particular mix. I can see the minister is much more interested in talking to his other colleagues than in answering the question. So, Minister, if you are—