鈥淪enator Duniam has held various Assistant Ministerial and Shadow Ministerial roles and has a wealth of experience to bring to the portfolio,鈥 黑料老司机 Chief Executive Officer Luke Sheehy said.
鈥淲e鈥檙e eager to work closely with him to ensure Australia鈥檚 universities can continue to provide the world-class teaching and research experiences Australians need and benefit from.
鈥淚 want to thank Senator Sarah Henderson for her contribution as Shadow Minister for Education in the last parliament. Senator Henderson was passionate and gutsy, and I will miss our robust discussions.
鈥淚 also want to congratulate Mr Scott Buchholz on becoming Shadow Minister for Skills and Training. We look forward to engaging with him across these important areas that are critical to our country鈥檚 future.
鈥淚nternational education remains an area of great focus for universities.
鈥淲e鈥檒l work closely with new Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Andrew Hastie and Senator Paul Scarr in the immigration portfolio to bring much-needed certainty and stability to this important sector.
鈥淪enator James Paterson and Mr Dan Tehan were wonderful to work with in these areas in the last term of parliament and I wish them both well in their new portfolios.
鈥淲e also welcome Melissa Price鈥檚 appointment as Shadow Minister for Science.
鈥淚n a complex and contested world, we need to develop new ideas and products to lift productivity and drive prosperity. Science is at the heart of that.
鈥淯niversities are critical to Australia鈥檚 future and our sector is ready and willing to partner with the new Coalition team to support our sector鈥檚 future growth for the benefit of all Australians.鈥
