Response to the ‘Inquiry into the Provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992’

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Our submission will address the Terms of Reference from the perspective of postgraduate students and provide examples that help demonstrate the poor transparency and accountability associated with existing centralised decision-making practices at Australian Universities. We note that not all the examples have taken place at the University of Tasmania. That said, all the examples have taken place at Australian Universities and are indicative of broader systemic and cultural issues impacting all Australian Universities, including the University of Tasmania.

Recommendations:

  1. The Government of Tasmania make the necessary amendments to the University of Tasmania Act 1992 by adopting an amended version of the ‘Model Act’ proposed by Public Universities Australia.