Dan Tehan wants a 'model code' on free speech at universities – what is it and do unis need it?
- Written by Katharine Gelber, Professor of Politics and Public Policy, The University of Queensland
An independent review found there was no freedom of speech crisis at universities, but it recommended a model code of conduct.from shutterstock.com
The federal education minister, Dan Tehan, has called on universities to implement a model code to protect freedom of speech and academic freedom on campus. He’s referring to the code drafted by a...