Thank you for the opportunity to appear at the recent public hearing on 29 November 2024 for your inquiry into antisemitism at Australian universities. There, I informed the Committee that Universities Australia (UA), on behalf of its 39 member universities, would provide an update on the activities and steps we are taking at a whole-of-sector level to combat antisemitism on campuses across the country.

UA welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on TEQSA’s cost recovery model as outlined in the fees and charges consultation paper. We recognise that cost recovery was a decision by the Government, and we appreciate TEQSA’s efforts to stage the implementation of full cost recovery over the past three years, including the staggered approach to the Registered Higher Education Provider (RHEP) charge.

Universities Australia (UA) recognises that the New Colombo Plan (NCP) has been pivotal in deepening knowledge and networks in the Indo-Pacific. Since the NCP’s establishment, universities have expanded partnerships and developed relationships within the region to support over 50,000 Australian university students to build capability and networks, in support of Australia’s foreign policy priorities.