Over 4,000 University Agreements up for Review Under Australian Foreign Interference Laws

Over 4,000 University Agreements up for Review Under Australian Foreign Interference Laws
People walk past signage for Australian universities in Melbourne's central business district on June 10, 2020, William West/AFP via Getty Images
Rebecca Zhu
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Australia’s leading research-intensive universities have submitted over 4,000 international arrangements for review as part of the government’s Foreign Relations Scheme (FRS).

Under the scheme, the federal government is able to cancel international agreements that are deemed detrimental to Australia’s foreign policy and national interest.