Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic has knocked back a request to intervene in a restructure of Australia's science agency, citing its independence, as the union warns more than 600 jobs could be on the line.
The CSIRO Staff Association, a section of the Community and Public Sector Union, wrote to Mr Husic on Monday, requesting his "support and immediate intervention to save the CSIRO", with negotiations over the cuts dragging out over months.
