I probably should have seen a consultant on this one

#auspol #SenateEstimates #Consultancy

@NewtonMark @Heterokromia That's why we need to litigate the fear of God into them, Mark. And embarrass them at #SenateEstimates, in #qt and in the media.
They may be devoid of humanity and empathy, but they are sensitive to financial and reputational consequences.
We need to exploit that.
#AusPol

Sen. @MehreenFaruqi@twitter.com asked ARC about this in #SenateEstimates a couple of weeks ago👇

Pretty simple bottom line here: We shouldn't be watching tweets & swarming to a "public noticeboard" (RMS) for outcomes!
https://twitter.com/ARC_Tracker/status/1666954240571625475

This change is in line with answers ARC gave to questions in #SenateEstimates a couple of weeks ago👇
https://twitter.com/ARC_Tracker/status/1666954234699608064

ARC #SenateEstimates was last Friday night.

Topics
🔹#IndustryFellowships review needed
🔹Assessor scores for all schemes!
🔹Low-rank triage?
🔹3 months to approve grants?
🔹Outcomes emailed to applicants?
🔹ARC advice to #RaiseTheStipend?
🔹The unserious Opposition

Summary🧵👇

ARC on now at https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Read_Listen

RT @ARC_Tracker@twitter.com

ARC is due to appear in #SenateEstimates tonight, scheduled for 7:45pm (AEST) but maybe a bit earlier.

I'll be trying to watch here: https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Read_Listen

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/ARC_Tracker/status/1664496687342301184

The empath

A cartoon by me. Love likes and retweets ;)

#auspol #RBA #SenateEstimates #australianpolitics

It's possible, though not confirmed, that the early and mid-career schemes, #IE23 & #IM23, are also being NIT-picked.

ARC said in #SenateEstimates there'd only be one round of NIT-picking👇
https://twitter.com/ARC_Tracker/status/1626382772821692417

As far as I know, people haven't yet received their #DiscoveryProjects #DP23 assessor scores which the ARC told #SenateEstimates was imminent ("about to press the button"). Perhaps the CEO just didn't speak clearly enough, & it's all 390 that'll come before end of Feb (tomorrow)?

Short 🧵 on ARC #SenateEstimates last night.

Greens' Sen. @MehreenFaruqi@twitter.com asked ARC CEO about
🔹Requests for assessor scores
🔹Outcomes schedule for Discovery Schemes
🔹NIT-picking for schemes that opened before 1 Dec.
🔹PhD stipends – separate🧵👇
https://twitter.com/ARC_Tracker/status/1626373696909869056

#RaiseTheStipend

There's been wide-spread news & discussion about the desperate need to dramatically raise PhD stipends.

The ARC – who's role includes advising Govt on research matters – admitted in #SenateEstimates last night it hasn't advised about it.
https://youtu.be/HGAEGfEibDA

ARC now appearing at #SenateEstimates. You can watch it live here: https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Parliament
(the Senate, Education and Employment Legislation Committee link)

#SenateEstimates TBA Governor Mr Lowe about to get a grilling on his use of a sledgehammer to manage interest rates.
“ Inflation way too high and has to come down”
Blunt but nimble.. #whatthefanta. And of course the #LNP Jane Hume looking for gotchas to blame #Labor somehow. #auspol

‘Grossly let down’: ABC boss questioned about welfare of journalist at centre of Alice Springs controversy https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/02/15/abc-boss-journalist-welfare-alice-springs-controversy/ #SenateEstimates #misinformation #AliceSprings #Journalism #ombudsman #words_800 #Media #News #ABC

Lucky some DVCRs shared this with researchers. But most probably won't – after all, DVCRs don't know which researchers have asked ARC for scores.

Why might ARC not simply have emailed those who applied?

Maybe timing has something to do with it? #SenateEstimates is tomorrow🤔

ARC is up at #SenateEstimates on Thurs, around 9pm AEDT▶️https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Senate_estimates/ee

I'll try to watch, and try to report on Friday.

I guess we can't blame ARC for this being scheduled during crucial DP-writing time!

‘Violent’ arrest of Australian-Iranian protester prompts heated questioning of the AFP https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/02/14/iran-protester-hamid-sotounzadeh-embassy-afp/ #AustralianFederalPolice #DavidShoebridge #SenateEstimates #ReeceKershaw #protesters #words_600 #Politics #POLITICS #protests #Justice #Society #auspol #News #Iran #AFP

#AUSPOL

RT @megcevans@twitter.com

Here's the @CERegulator@twitter.com in #senateestimates tonight explaining how it commissioned an independent literature review, and provided a list of literature the author - Dr Rod Fensham - should include in said review. #auspol

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/megcevans/status/1597185902614556674

ARC CEO has written to #SenateEstimates committee to correct record on this👇

Had committee been told all 10 funded #DiscoveryIndigenous apps were NIT-picked, what further questions might have followed? Like, "how can the national interest in Indigenous grants be that unclear?"

#DiscoveryProjects

Now in middle of ARC's goal period for #DP23 announcement, "2nd half Nov". But CEO stated in #SenateEstimates that #NITpicks might take 'til "end of month". So, early Dec?

History👇
DP23 started 2.5mo late coz of #DP22 #preprints & security checking stuff-ups