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Colin Gourley
 
 
 
21/03/20061
2
Dr Rooney and Dr Mandeville
 
 
 
09/05/200614
3
Prof James Trevelyan #
 
 
 
18/05/20065
4
Australian Institute for Commercialisation
 
 
 
22/05/20064
5
Charles Lawson
 
 
 
06/06/200635
6
Australian Institute for Commercialisation
 
 
 
01/06/200610
7
Griffith University
 
 
 
06/07/2006 
8
Prof Lawrie Lyons #
 
 
 
14/07/20063
9
Paul Jense, Alfons Palankaraya and Elizabeth Webster #
 
 
 
17/07/200629
10
Joshua S. Gans - University of Melbourne #
 
 
 
18/07/200621
11
Cooperative Research Centres Association Inc
 
 
 
20/07/200620
12
Roach Industries Pty Ltd
 
 
 
20/07/20063
13
Research International
 
 
 
24/07/20066
14
Winemakers Federation of Australia
 
 
 
24/07/20068
15
Deakin University
 
 
 
25/07/20063
16
TGR BioSciences Ltd
 
 
 
25/07/20063
17
The University of New England
 
 
 
26/07/200621
18
Jason Potts
 
 
 
26/07/20063
19
Jason Potts
 
 
 
26/07/20064
20
ARC Centre for Excellence for Creative Industries
 
 
 
26/07/200629
21
Prof Brian Fitzgerald
 
 
 
26/05/20069
22
Science Industry Australia Inc.
 
 
 
27/07/200618
23
The NT Government, the NT Research and Innovation Board and Chales Darwin University
 
 
 
27/07/200636
24
Australian Academy of Science
 
 
 
27/07/20063
25
National Committee for Mathematical Sciences
 
 
 
28/07/200627
26
Meridian Connections Pty Ltd
 
 
 
28/07/2006102
27
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
 
 
 
28/07/200625
28
Australian Institute for Commercialisation
 
 
 
28/07/200610
29
Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre
 
 
 
28/07/200610
30
Institute of Public Affairs
 
 
 
28/07/20069
31
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
 
 
 
28/07/200620
32
CRC for Spatial Information
 
 
 
28/07/20069
33
Research Australia
 
 
 
28/07/20068
34
Australian Technology Network
 
 
 
28/07/200610
35
Australian Marine Sciences Association (AMSA)
 
 
 
28/07/20065
36
The Australian Society for Medical Research (ASMR)
 
 
 
28/07/20065
37
Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre for Emerging Infectious
 
 
 
28/07/20065
38
GlaxoSmithKline
 
 
 
28/07/200632
39
Community and Public Sector Union
 
 
 
28/07/20067
40
Baker Heart Research Institute
 
 
 
31/07/20068
41
Assoc of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI)
 
 
 
31/07/200625
42
CAMBIA
 
 
 
31/07/200610
43
Dr T A Cutler
 
 
 
31/07/200619
44
WA Dept of Agriculture and Food
 
 
 
31/07/200623
45
University of Canberra
 
 
 
31/07/20062
46
Rio Tinto #
 
 
 
31/07/20063
47
Macquarie University
 
 
 
31/07/20067
48
Queensland Nanotechnology Alliance
 
 
 
31/07/200613
49
Volterra Pacific Pty Ltd
 
 
 
31/07/20068
50
CSIRO
 
 
 
31/07/2006153
51
Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Assoc (AEEMA)
 
 
 
31/07/200613
52
Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS)
 
 
 
01/08/200615
53
The Society for knowledge Economics Incorporated
 
 
 
01/08/20066
54
Innovative Research Universities Australia
 
 
 
02/08/200614
55
Business, Industry and Higher Education Collaboration Council (BIHECC)
 
 
 
02/08/200622
56
Catherine Livingstone
 
 
 
02/08/20068
57
Invasive Animals CRC #
 
 
 
02/08/20065
58
Business Council of Australia #
 
 
 
02/08/20067
59
George Bougias and Dr Anand Kulkarni
 
 
 
02/08/200627
60
Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee
 
 
 
04/08/200685
61
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
 
 
 
07/08/200636
62
National Tertiary Education Union
 
 
 
07/08/200631
63
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
 
 
 
07/08/200611
64
Australian Academy of the Humanities
 
 
 
08/08/20068
65
Engineers Australia
 
 
 
09/08/200614
66
Assoc Prof Renato Schibeci
 
 
 
09/08/20062
67
NSW Board of Vocational Education and Training #
 
 
 
10/08/200610
68
The Group of Eight Limited
 
 
 
10/08/200614
69
Australasian CRC for Interaction Design (ACID)
 
 
 
11/08/200616
70
Standards Australia * #
 
 
 
11/08/200646
71
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
 
 
 
14/08/20069
72
Australian Business Foundation
 
 
 
14/08/200622
73
Australian Research Council
 
 
 
14/08/2006103
74
Cotton Catchment Communities CRC
 
 
 
14/08/20068
75
Australia Council for the Arts
 
 
 
14/08/20067
76
Institute of Public Affairs
 
 
 
16/08/20069
77
Industry Research and Development Board
 
 
 
17/08/200614
78
CSIRO Staff Association
 
 
 
17/08/200642
79
University of Sydney *
 
 
 
18/08/2006   
80
National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC)
 
 
 
18/08/200629
81
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
 
 
 
25/08/200631
82
Dept of industry and Resources WA
 
 
 
23/08/200612
83
Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
 
 
 
28/08/200655
84
State Government of Victoria #
 
 
 
28/08/200670
85
CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies, CAST CRC, CRC for Innovative Dairy Products, CRC for Forestry, CRC Mining, CRC for the Australian Poultry Industries, The Australian Sheep Industry CRC , Vision CRC
 
 
 
29/08/200647
86
Graeme Pearman Consulting Pty Ltd
 
 
 
01/09/200628
87
Dept of Education, Science and Training #
 
 
 
01/09/2006 
88
Engineers Australia
 
 
 
01/09/200614
89
Innovation Economy Advisory Board #
 
 
 
08/09/200614
90
Business Outlook and Evaluation
 
 
 
11/09/20067
91
NSW Government
 
 
 
11/09/200637
92
South Australian Government #
 
 
 
14/09/200614
93
Dept of Industry, Tourism and Resources #
 
 
 
15/09/200662
94
Biota Holdings Limited
 
 
 
18/09/20064
95
AusBiotech Ltd
 
 
 
10/09/200640
96
Council of Rural Research and Development Corporation Chairs
 
 
 
25/09/200657
97
Dept of Economic Development
 
 
 
25/09/200612
98
Commonwealth State & Territory Advisory Council on Innovation (CSTACI) %
 
 
 
04/10/20063
99
Medicines Australia
 
 
 
05/10/200642
100
Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry *
 
 
 
05/10/200651
101
Dept of Communications, IT and the Arts #
 
 
 
05/10/200626
102
Research Australia #
 
 
 
05/10/200612
105
Dept of Health and Ageing
 
 
 
24/10/200614
104
Group of Eight (Go8)
 
 
 
24/10/20063
103
Dept of Premier and Cabinet (Tasmanian Government)
 
 
 
09/10/20063
DR106
Dept of Education, Science and Training
 
 
 
19/09/200672
DR107
Mineral Resources Tasmania
 
 
 
09/11/20061
DR108
Southern Cross University
 
 
 
17/11/20062
DR109
Michael McAteer #
 
 
 
22/11/20064
DR110
Prof Stevan Harnad
 
 
 
22/11/20061
DR111
Carol O'Donnell
 
 
 
24/11/20061
DR112
Charles Lawson
 
 
 
28/11/20061
DR113
Australian Academy of Science
 
 
 
06/12/20062
DR114
Professor Brian Fitzgerald
 
 
 
07/12/20063
DR115
E/Prof Trevor Cole
 
 
 
08/12/200614
DR116
GrainCorp Limited
 
 
 
07/12/20062
DR117
Professor Rachel Parker
 
 
 
12/12/20068
DR118
Composite Group
 
 
 
12/12/20063
DR119
Research International
 
 
 
13/12/20063
DR120
Chifley Business School
 
 
 
14/12/20063
DR121
Australian Industry Group
 
 
 
14/12/200615
DR122
Bio21 Australia Ltd
 
 
 
15/12/20061
 
DR123
ANZAAS
 
 
 
15/12/20063
DR124
Biomed Central
 
 
 
15/12/20062
DR125
Australian Mathematical Society
 
 
 
15/12/20063
DR126
Dr Damian Hine
 
 
 
18/12/20065
DR127
Joshua S Gans
 
 
 
18/12/20065
DR128
National Tertiary Education Union
 
 
 
18/12/200610
DR129
DA Information Services Pty Ltd
 
 
 
19/12/20064
DR130
Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (APPEA)
 
 
 
19/12/20062
DR131
Cochlear Limited %
 
 
 
19/12/20065
DR132
Michael Johnson & Associates Pty Ltd
 
 
 
19/12/20063
DR133
Australian Institute for Commercialisation
 
 
 
20/12/20068
DR134
Syngenta Crop Protection
 
 
 
20/12/20062
DR135
SVP Industries Pty Ltd
 
 
 
20/12/20061
DR136
Australian Institute for Commercialisation
 
 
 
20/12/200610
 
 
DR137
Committee for Melbourne
 
 
 
20/12/20062
DR138
Melbourne Ventures Pty Ltd %
 
 
 
20/12/20063
DR139
Institute of Public Affairs
 
 
 
20/12/20063
DR140
TGR BioSciences Ltd
 
 
 
20/12/20062
DR141
Australian Publishers Association
 
 
 
20/12/20067
DR142
Rio Tinto %
 
 
 
20/12/20063
DR143
Meridian Connections Pty Ltd #
 
 
 
19/12/20061
DR144
Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies
 
 
 
20/12/200620
DR145
Brainwave Pty Ltd
 
 
 
20/12/20062
DR146
Mr Roger Shaw
 
 
 
21/12/20067
DR147
Queensland Nanotechnology Alliance
 
 
 
21/12/20065
DR148
Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee
 
 
 
21/12/200611
DR149
The Scholarly Publishing & Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
 
 
 
21/12/20063
DR150
Cooperative Research Centres Association Inc
 
 
 
21/12/200615
DR151
Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Assoc (AEEMA)
 
 
 
21/12/20067
DR152
Australian Industry & Defence Network
 
 
 
21/12/20061
DR153
Australian Technology Network
 
 
 
21/12/20069
DR154
GlaxoSmithKline
 
 
 
21/12/20067
DR155
Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre
 
 
 
21/12/20062
DR156
Standards Australia # %
 
 
 
21/12/20067
DR157
Elsevier Australia
 
 
 
21/12/20068
DR158
Group of Eight (Go8)
 
 
 
21/12/20067
DR159
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
 
 
 
21/12/20064
DR160
A.Shane Way
 
 
 
21/12/20063
DR161
ResMed Ltd *
 
 
 
21/12/20063  
DR162
Assoc of Australian Medical Research Institutes (AAMRI) %
 
 
 
21/12/20062
DR163
Council of Australian University Librarians
 
 
 
21/12/20062
DR164
CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies, CAST CRC, CRC for Innovation Dairy Products, CRC for Forestry, CRC Mining, CRC for the Australian Poultry Industries, The Australian Sheep Industry CRC and Vision CRC (Joint submission)
 
 
 
21/12/200622
DR165
National Health and Medical research Council (NHMRC) #
Attachments %
 
 
22/12/200610
DR166
Bushfire CRC Ltd
 
 
 
22/12/20063
DR167
Australian Research Council
 
 
 
22/12/200613
DR168
Professor Donald Sinnott
 
 
 
22/12/20064
DR169
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
 
 
 
22/12/200613
DR170
Australian Business Foundation
 
 
 
22/12/200611
DR171
Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS)
 
 
 
22/12/20069
DR172
Council of Rural Research and Development Corporation Chairs
 
 
 
22/12/200619
DR173
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
 
 
 
22/12/20061
DR174
WA Fishing Industry Council
 
 
 
22/12/20061
DR175
AusBiotech Ltd
 
 
 
22/12/200618
DR176
CSIRO Staff Association
 
 
 
22/12/20067
DR177
CSL Limited
 
 
 
22/12/200619
DR178
CC Halton #
 
 
 
22/12/20066
DR179
Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) %
 
 
 
22/12/200610
DR180
Dept of Communications, IT and the Arts * #
 
 
 
22/12/200612
DR181
Dept of Economic Development
 
 
 
22/12/20063
DR182
Medical Devices Industry Action Agenda Implementation Group
 
 
 
22/12/20064
DR183
Don Scott-Kemmis
 
 
 
22/12/200620
DR184
CSIRO
 
 
 
22/12/2006 
DR185
Dept of Industry, Tourism and Resources
 
 
 
22/12/200643
DR186
Dept of Fisheries (Government of WA)
 
 
 
08/01/20071
DR187
Biota Holdings Limited
 
 
 
08/01/20077
DR188
Ford Motor Company
 
 
 
08/01/20073
DR189
ANZAAS (NSW Division)
 
 
 
08/01/20072
DR190
Dept of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
 
 
 
08/01/200715
DR191
Industry Research and Development Board
 
 
 
08/01/20073
DR192
Australian Academy of the Humanities
 
 
 
08/01/20071
DR193
Dept of primary Industries and Water (Tas)
 
 
 
08/01/20071
DR194
The Northern Territory Government
 
 
 
08/01/20075
DR195
Michael Rice
 
 
 
10/01/200714
DR196
PricewaterhouseCoopers %
 
 
 
08/01/20073
DR197
Corporate Tax Association %
 
 
 
08/01/20072
DR198
Roy Roderick Rose
 
 
 
12/01/20075
DR199
Taxation Institute of Australia
 
 
 
12/01/20073
DR200
Chief Scientist of Australia *
 
 
 
12/01/200712  
DR201
Basell Australia Pty Ltd
 
 
 
12/01/20072
DR202
National Farmers Federation (NFF) %
 
 
 
19/01/20073
DR203
Queensland Government
 
 
 
18/01/20079
DR204
Business Council of Australia
 
 
 
19/01/200710
DR205
Dept of Education, Science and Training
 
 
 
19/01/200715
DR206
NovitaTech
 
 
 
29/01/20073
DR207
Michael McAteer
 
 
 
30/01/20074
DR208
Integrated Research Limited
 
 
 
05/02/200717
DR209
NSW Department of State and Regional Development
 
 
 
14/02/20074
DR210
Minerals Council of Australia
 
 
 
15/02/200710
DR211
Victorian Government
 
 
 
19/01/20076
DR212
South Australian Government %
 
 
 
07/03/20074