Statement made on 11 March 2009 by Senator Tommy Banks (retired)
Hon. Tommy Banks:
Honourable senators, the minister's government is expert at euphemism, in giving something a name and then having that "something" turn out to be not what it was supposed to be. For example, we have the present budget implementation act, which is the "budget implementation and everything under the sun act."
About two minutes ago, the honourable leader mentioned increased funding to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. However, does she agree that the applicants have been told that 20 per cent of those funds are allocated to social sciences and humanities research, and that the balance of those monies will be given to applications for business-related undertakings?
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