Australian Education Minister Launches Taskforce to Combat Foreign Interference at Universities After Clashes at Hong Kong Student Rallies

Australian Education Minister Launches Taskforce to Combat Foreign Interference at Universities After Clashes at Hong Kong Student Rallies
People post notes on a makeshift Lennon Wall to support the Hong Kong democracy movement at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 9, 2019. Patrick Hamilton/AFP/Getty Images
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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The federal government is clamping down on foreign interference at Australian universities, a senior member of parliament announced on Aug. 28.

Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan announced the formation of a new task force to address cases of undue foreign influence and damage to tertiary educational institutions.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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