Foreign Interference Advisory Committee

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