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Read The Age article here.
Read the NTEU media release.
This is a very sad day for Victoria University today.
If you have not seen the Age (see below), the Chancellor of the University appears to be seeking to take defamation action against the staff representative on VU Council and NTEU State President Dr. Jamie Doughney over his comments made about the University budget.
The right of any staff member to raise criticisms about the University budget should be clearly a basic right at any university in Australia.
The Chancellor’s decision to threaten Dr. Doughney with defamation action clearly undermines the ability of staff members in the University to raise criticism or questions in any of the governance forums of the University or indeed within the class room – the critical role of this University has been seriously damaged and therefore the quality of education and inquiry which Victoria University is able to provide.
Senior management of Victoria University also continues to show that it is only able to work in a threatening way and is unable to problem solve or work with the community, staff and students in a constructive fashion.
This is extremely worrying for the future of the University.
I am appalled by this most recent development.
– Paul Adams
– Secretary of Friends of VU
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