“Universities play a vital role in building a better, stronger, safer and more successful Australia,鈥 黑料老司机 Chief Executive Catriona Jackson said.
鈥淯nfortunately, this is what makes them targets for foreign interference.
鈥淲e have forged a close partnership with government to combat these threats and the government鈥檚 response today acknowledges the strength and effectiveness of this relationship.
鈥淭he work of the Universities Foreign Interference Taskforce created in partnership with the government is world-leading and increasingly guiding other nations as they respond to the very real national security challenges facing universities.
鈥淲e look forward to building on this work, for the safety and benefit of our sector and the nation.
鈥淚t is vitally important that we strike the right balance between the openness that is fundamental to the kind of collaborative international research that gave us a fighting chance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and strong security safeguards.聽
鈥淯niversities cannot do this work alone and thank the government for the collaborative approach, which helps us maintain the integrity of our research system and protects students from home and abroad.
鈥淯niversities help make Australia stronger and in a changing global environment, we need more of what they offer, not less. Our future success and prosperity depends on a strong university sector.鈥
