◆ ACADEMIC FREEDOM Image: ACT members demonstrating against university cuts, Dec 2020
Our right to express a political opinion is worth protecting On 31 August this year, the Full Bench of the Federal Court returned a critical judgement for intellectual and academic freedom in universities. The judgement upheld the principle that bargained rights in NTEU Enterprise Agreements give academic and professional staff the right to publicly express opinions, including on the state of job security and funding in the sector, without fear of adverse impact on their employment.
Alicia Pearce University of Technology, Sydney
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ADVOCATE VOL. 28 NO. 3 ◆ NOV 2021
