The former police chief in the running to replace Julie Bishop
The Australian National University is searching for a new chancellor following the abrupt resignation of Julie Bishop. Former Victoria Police chief Christine Nixon is being discussed as a potential candidate for the high-scrutiny role.
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The ANU chancellorship is a critical leadership position in Australian higher education, currently facing significant regulatory and internal management challenges.
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Share A A A Want to appear before Senate estimates, undergo a huge amount of scrutiny, wrangle an unruly workforce and sort out a 2IC who is only acting in the role?
Then you’re in luck, because Australia’s most scrutinised university job – the ANU chancellorship – is up for grabs!
Then-chancellor Julie Bishop fronts the media after a meeting with ANU staff in September. Alex Ellinghausen Since Julie Bishop ’s scandal-plagued tenure ended abruptly earlier this year, the nation’s university has been hand in glove with the regulator, the Tertiary Education Quality Standards Authority, looking for her replacement.
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