24 April 2019
Can’t Howl This Down: More Must Be Done To Protect Free Speech
Former chief justice Robert French’s review into university freedom of speech is a powerful vindication of those who have raised concerns about free speech protection on Australia’s campuses. The review’s terms of reference instructed French to assess the existing higher education standards, the effectiveness of policies and practices to protect free intellectual inquiry, consider overseas approaches and, if he believed it
9 April 2019
IPA Welcomes Free Speech Review, Time For Universities To Act
The free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has welcomed the Government’s independent review into university freedom of speech undertaken by the Hon Mr Robert French AC, former Chief Justice of the High Court Chief of Australia. “The review was instigated following concerns raised by the IPA, academics, students, and even some university chancellors, about the state of
