Australian Universities Protest New Foreign Interference Law

Australian Universities Protest New Foreign Interference Law
People walk past signage for Australian universities in Melbourne's central business district on June 10, 2020, William West/AFP via Getty Images
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Universities are pushing hard against new proposed laws that will give the Commonwealth the power to scrutinise, and potentially veto, collaboration with foreign governments or entities.

Representatives from Australia’s top universities have fronted a senate inquiry into the Foreign Relations Bill, with many opposing the new measure.