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The ANU Foreign Interference Advisory Committee is a sub-committee of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Research Committee.  It was established to monitor, advise and provide assurance to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø community on the management of foreign interference risks to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø.  The Committee makes determinations on foreign collaborations and, where appropriate, makes recommendations to the Vice Chancellor.  The Committee reports regularly to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Research Committee on its operations and activities.

Terms of reference

The Committee advises the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation) and the Vice-Chancellor on:

• matters relating to foreign collaborations or foreign interference at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
• any matter referred to the Committee.

The Committee, in carrying out its role, is to:

• be the point of contact for the ANU regarding external enquiries concerning foreign interference
• provide policy advice on matters relating to possible foreign interference in the activities of the ANU
• provide up-to-date advice on matters of foreign interference to the ANU community
• review and provide advice on collaborative international research and/or teaching relationships
• review and provide advice on collaborative international HDR candidate and student relationships with the ANU
• oversee and approve ANU responses to requests from government on matters of foreign interference
• respond to any other issues relating to foreign interference as required by the Vice Chancellor.