Government may target university research funding if education reforms are blocked

By Matthew Knott
Updated August 24 2014 - 7:08pm, first published 12:15am
The federal government could look at cutting research funding from universities, if Parliament blocks it's planned changes. Photo: Louise Kennerley
The federal government could look at cutting research funding from universities, if Parliament blocks it's planned changes. Photo: Louise Kennerley

The federal government will examine slashing billions of dollars worth of research funding from universities if Parliament blocks its sweeping higher education changes.