The Australian government has posted its responses to the recommendations of three recent reports on research infrastructure and innovation. None of the recommendations explicitly calls for open access, but many propose related reforms, such as access to publicly funded research and research infrastructure either at no charge or at a charge reflecting only "marginal operating costs". In almost every case the government response to the OA-related proposals is non-committal: "The Government will take into account the Taskforce's recommendations...."
Posted by
Peter Suber at 5/20/2004 08:59:00 AM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.
