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Union calls for Julie Bishop to be sacked from ANU role over shocking comments

National Tertiary Education Union 2 mins read

The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) has called for Australian National University Chancellor Julie Bishop to be sacked after appearing to blame staff for the organisation’s financial woes. 

 

ANU management has announced a restructure which risks more than 600 job losses, while also asking staff to forgo an already agreed pay rise of 2.5% in December.

 

Asked whether it was fair to ask ANU staff to forgo their December pay increase, the Ms Bishop told the Canberra Times:

 

“It depends to whom you refer, because many members of staff have been part of the inefficiencies that the university is now seeking to address.”

 

Ms Bishop also rejected suggestions of financial mismanagement, despite the ANU’s budgeted $60 million deficit ballooning to a forecast deficit of more than $200 million for 2024.

 

Quotes attributable to NTEU National President Dr Alison Barnes:

 

“These disgraceful comments blaming staff when it’s clear there’s been managerial incompetence are simply staggering.

 

“Bashing workers might have helped Ms Bishop climb through ranks of the Liberal Party but an attack like this makes her role as chancellor completely untenable.

 

“If Julie Bishop won’t resign today, she must be sacked. At a time when 600 jobs are on the line, blaming staff is reprehensible. 

 

“This is emblematic of a broken governance system that needs an urgent federal parliamentary inquiry.” 

 

Quotes attributable to NTEU ACT Division Secretary Dr Lachlan Clohesy:

 

“NTEU condemns the callous lack of contrition, empathy, and accountability displayed by the Chancellor. 

 

“Her position as Chancellor of the Australian National University is untenable. NTEU calls for Julie Bishop to resign or be sacked.

 

“This blatant blame shifting exemplifies the lack of accountability in relation to university governance across Australia. 

 

“We need an urgent federal parliamentary inquiry into university governance.”


Contact details:

Media contact: Lachlan Clohesy 0418 493 355 / Matt Coughlan 0400 561 480

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