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Statement on Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	6th July 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	6th July 2026	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	5th July 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head	Renee Leon Vice-Chancellor	This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Author	Trent Pohlmann	This is the author of record for this version of the document.
Enquiries Contact	Office of the Vice-Chancellor +61 2 63384209	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

August 2021 – Editorial changes in accordance with GOV10B to correct references to clauses.

July 2021 - Minor changes approved by Council in accordance with GOV7 (CNL 164/15) to include definition and references to freedom of speech, add references to relevant University policy texts, amend statements related to power or discretion conferred on the University.

January 2021 - This is the first version of the Statement on Academic Freedom published to the policy library. Approved by University Council (resolution CNL 154/11). Editorial changes to capitalisation, punctuation, referencing text and to clarify wording, in accordance with delegation GOV10B.