Introduction There is only one way to definitively stop UTAS’ relocation of its southern campus from its Sandy Bay site to the Hobart CBD and…
UTAS Green Bond scandal continues – VC Black confirms UTAS broke law borrowing $350 million
In his evidence to a hearing of the Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into the Provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992 (LegCo) on…
UTAS refuses to provide financial justification for CBD move
Key Points I urge readers to lobby for release of UTAS’ financial justification for the CBD move, as set out in the bolded text below.…
Green Bombshell – RTI documents indicate UTAS broke own law
(NB: When I refer to UTAS in my writings, I am generally referring only to the senior decision makers in the University rather than the…
Group think or fait accompli? – The UTAS Council’s decision to move to the CBD – Part 1
Introduction On 5 April 2019, the UTAS Council made the most important decision in UTAS’ history, and potentially one of the most important in the…
VC Black exposes Labor stance on UTAS – and his grip on politics
A very revealing interview Regular readers of this blog will know that the Tasmanian Government has an informal policy to back UTAS’ relocation to the…
Statement to the LegCo Inquiry – 2 March 2023
(NB: In the copy of my statement below, I am providing links to documents that I referred to in my statement). My statement to the…
Appearance at LegCo Inquiry on 2 March
I will be appearing at the Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into the Provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992 at 12 noon Thursday…
We need to talk about Rufus – Part 1
Preliminary comments: Introduction In an article in the Mercury on 26 January 2022, Simon Longstaff praised UTAS Vice-Chancellor (VC) Rufus Black as: “a visionary leader…
DPAC Secretary confirms UTAS totally runs the show
(NB: When I refer to UTAS in my writings, I am generally referring only to the senior decision makers in the University rather than the…