Status and Details

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Freedom of Speech Policy

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	19th May 2020	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	8th April 2025	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	Board of Trustees	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	19th May 2020	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	18th August 2021	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Sophie Buck Director, Governance Services 45701415	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact	Sophie Buck Director, Governance Services 45701415	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

8 September 2020 – Inserted placeholder for the Charter of Academic Freedom as a pubished document instead of an associated document.

This Policy reflects the University's support for the Model Code for Protection of Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom in Australian Higher Education Providers, March 2019 (Model Code). It seeks to ensure that freedom of speech is embedded as a defining value of the University through its promotion of critical and free enquiry, informed intellectual discourse, and respectful public debate.

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