First, they have identified that there is a large body of existing work that exits in this area, most notably the controversial Productivity Commission report on public support for science and innovation of March 2007 (which can be found here), as well as PMSEIC Reports and Parliamentary Inquiries (presumably past departmental studies on the R&D tax concession "new" program elements and the inducement of R&D activity will be included). Importantly, they have flagged that the Panel has agreed to the structure of an Issues Paper, and foreshadowed that there may also be a video on the topic.
This will be important for stakeholders wishing to make a submission to the Review in order to meet the request of the chair; namely that submissions be "stimulate fresh, forward-looking views and ideas to the review."
Also noted in the output of the expert group was:
The Panel noted that membership had been finalised for the Inter-Governmental Working Group and the Collaboration and CRC Review Working Group. It noted the role of the Working Groups is to feed into the main Review, and only one report will be prepared. It noted that membership for the Tax and R&D Tax Review Working Group is being finalised. [Emphasis supplied]
Presumably this means that the specific area of the R&D tax concession will have a separate or specific member group - perhaps including representatives from industry, Innovation Australia, the ATO or beyond. Any opportunity for representation from specialist consultants in this field would also be important, as they can bring deep knowledge of the practical dimensions of R&D tax to the review.
What other factors are going to be important in the shape of the review? Apart from the CRC's and R&D tax, what other dimensions of the national innovation system are in need of specialist attention and review? Please put your views in a comment below.
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