Bishop should stand aside from ANU role amid bullying claim, senator says

Bishop should stand aside from ANU role amid bullying claim, senator says

ACT independent Senator David Pocock says he is concerned the issues facing the Australian National University are affecting its staff and students and calls for more transparency.

Allegations of bullying against ANU Chancellor

Independent Senator David Pocock has urged the Chancellor of the Australian National University, former Liberal politician Julie Bishop, to step aside while allegations of bullying against her are investigated. At a Senate Inquiry into University governance this week, ANU academic Dr Liz Allen alleged that she had been threatened, intimidated, bullied “into near suicide”, suffered a miscarriage, and her career derailed because she sought greater…