Senate debates Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance Protocols Requirements and Other Matters) Bill 2008
In Committee
Kim Carr Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
10:53 am
Well, I thought you said that the attitude of the vice-chancellors could be easily dismissed. So I will draw your attention to what the Group of Eight vice-chancellors are saying, as I am sure you will appreciate their comments. Professor Alan Robson, chair of the Group of Eight and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia stated:
The Federal Opposition should pass legislation before the Senate designed to allow Australian universities to decide the governance structures that best suit their circumstances.
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