On 9 February 2022, the Senate referred the Australian Research Council Amendment (Ensuring Research Independence) Bill 2018 to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2022.

On 15 March 2022, the committee presented a progress report requesting that the Senate grant an extension of time to report until 21 March 2022.

The closing date for submissions is 25 February 2022.