31 August 2023
Parliamentary Research Brief – The Free Speech Crisis In Australian Universities And How To Solve It
University hostility to freedom of speech has more than doubled since 2016 In 2016, 67% of Australian universities enforced policies that were explicitly hostile to free speech. In 2023, that number has increased to 90%. Hostility to free speech on campus can be measured by the number and severity of conduct polices enforced by universities. The combined hostility score across
9 December 2017
Free Speech On Campus Audit 2017
Australia’s universities are failing to protect free speech on campus. The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA)’s Free Speech on Campus Audit 2017 is a systematic analysis of over 165 policies and actions at Australia’s 42 universities. The Audit rates each university’s support for free speech through analysis of policies and actions that limit the diversity of ideas on campus. The
9 December 2017
Australian Universities Hostile To Free Speech: IPA Report
Australian universities are hostile to free speech on campus, according to the Institute of Public Affairs’ Free Speech on Campus Audit 2017 authored by IPA research fellow Matthew Lesh. The Audit systematically analyses over 165 policies and actions at Australia’s 42 universities, and finds that: Thirty-four (81 per cent) of Australia’s 42 universities are hostile to free speech on campus.
