As this document, which has just been released, is so important, I am posting it without major commentary. I will provide this at a later…
RTI documents raise major issues on UTAS – Hodgman contracts
Key points Documents obtained by Hobart barrister Greg Barns from UTAS under Right to Information (RTI) reveal that Former Premier Will Hodgman received payments totalling…
Ogilvie’s Santa Claus strategy for funding STEM at Sandy Bay
Photo: Why rely on Santa Claus when UTAS’ STEM facilities at Sandy Bay can be refurbished/upgraded now? With Federal election commitment season upon us, how…
RTI reveals UTAS and Labor Opposition collusion preceded Government backflip on UTAS Bill
Photo: Current Leader of the Tasmanian State Labor Opposition, Dean Winter In December 2024, I received some 500 pages of documents from UTAS in response…
Premier Rockliff – Tasmania awaits response on Government’s UTAS policy backflip
I sent the attached letter to the Premier on 21 January 2025. I have not yet received a reply. Attachments to letter Attachment A –…
The Farrelly-Winter letter – the redacted text (revealed here) says a lot about UTAS
(NB: Frequently when I refer to UTAS in my writings I am referring only to the clique who make the big decisions for the University…
UTAS’ Strategic Plan Refresh Fails to Address Tasmanian Student Brain Drain
An excerpt from page 1 The Refresh UTAS’ catchily titled Strategic Plan 2024 Strategic Refresh has been floating round UTAS for some months, without yet…
Senior UTAS officer misled Public Accounts Committee
Craig Barling In his evidence, given under oath, on 2 October 2024 to the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Public Accounts (PAC), UTAS Chief Operating Officer, Craig…
Newly released records show UTAS consultation on CBD move was a farce
30 months ago I requested records from UTAS relating to the consultation process it undertook prior to the UTAS Council’s decision on 5 April 2019…
Tasmania’s brain drain – UTAS continues to fail Tasmania where it matters most
(NB: When I refer to UTAS in my writings I am referring only to the management clique who make the big decisions for the University,…