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Catriona Jackson, Ceo of peak body for Australia’s 39 tertiary institutions Universities Australia is appearing at a public hearing into the federal government’s higher education bill.
She says the body broadly supports the bill, informed from the universities accord interim report, while adding “several aspects” may have “unintended consequences”.
She points to amendments in the bill requiring providers to give a report to the education minister, Jason Clare, regarding compliance measures to improve accountability and reporting requirements for higher education providers.
We’re concerned this may conflict with the regulatory obligations and existing processes of the regulator … and may create undue administrative burden because of that duplication.
In effect, universities must already report to TESQA … the amendments would mean universities would have to duplicate reporting … to two different agencies … that would be universities doing the same thing twice for two different bits of government.
She also adds there is concern the legislation may enter into force before universities have time to implement new measures.
Providers need time to fully understand their obligations under this new policy.
29m ago21.31 EDT
Commonwealth Games Australia chief unable to say if termination agreement with Victoria included non-disparagement clause
Another interesting titbit from the Senate inquiry into the Victorian government’s decision to cancel the 2026 games.
Under questioning from the Nationals senator Matt Canavan, Craig Phillips, the chief executive of Commonwealth Games Australia, was unable to say if part of the agreement to terminate the contract with Victoria included an agreement not to criticise the government.
Canavan:
Does the contract to cancel the games … does that provide an indemnity to the Victorian government against any future claims from yourself or the Commonwealth Games Federation?
Phillips:
That’s a term of the contract, Senator that we can’t speak to.
Canavan:
Does it contain a non-disparagement clause? Are you at all prevented from criticising the Victorian government in any way?
Phillips:
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2023-09-07 20:49:19
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