I've introduced a bill in the senate to completely remove the Education Minister’s ability to veto research grants funded by the Australian Research Council. As a former academic, I know that the independence of researchers is of the utmost importance and we now know that this has been undermined by political intervention by the Liberal Government. This bill will make intervention by the minister impossible. | Senator Mehreen Faruqi

Congratulations to all 2025 laureates. I thank the Australian High Commissioner for organising a get together for our laureates. It was a real pleasure interacting with them and their parents. Blessings to all of you 🙏 | Mahend Gungapersad