ANU Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell did not say if security consultants monitored pro-Palestinian students' social media activity.
Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell says ANU spent almost $1 million responding to protests but won't reveal if it monitored pro-Palestinian studentsVice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell says ANU spent almost $1 million responding to protests but won't reveal if it monitored pro-Palestinian students ANU Vice-Chancellor Genevieve Bell has refused to reveal if the university used private investigators or consultants to monitor the social media activity of student protesters.
Appearing before a Senate Estimates Committee hearing, Professor Bell said the ANU spent $843,005 on security, $12,000 on graffiti removal and $500 repairing property damage when the encampment was in place."Ensuring that our students are safe, even as they are protesting, matters a great deal,'' Professor Bell said.
"Senator, we have as part of our facilities and services team, a university security team, who do a number of things across campus,'' Professor Bell said. The university is looking to find $250 million in savings by January 2026 and Professor Bell has asked staff to forgo a 2.5 per cent pay rise due next month.
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