ICAC exposes corruption at UOW, Labor MPs refuse to back council exit
Three UOW leaders faced corruption findings. Labor MPs refuse to call for the council to resign.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption found serious failures at the University of Wollongong. Former vice-chancellor John Dewar admitted giving inside information to help his consulting firm KordaMentha.
Former chancellor Michael Still was accused of directing contracts to his business partner Tanya Diesel. He denied this.
Former secretary Alyssa Whyte admitted she skipped the hiring rules to help friends get jobs. This took place from 2023 to 2025 under the council's watch.
Staff unions want the council to resign. But Labor MPs Paul Scully and Ryan Park refuse.
They say the council can make the needed changes.
- 2023 to 2025
- Misconduct period
- Dewar, Still, Whyte
- Former officials exposed
- Paul Scully, Ryan Park
- Labor MPs refusing
- NTEU, CPSU, South Coast Labour Council
- Calling for resignation
Why it mattersThe council failed to spot serious misconduct by senior staff. This raises questions about whether it can be trusted to govern well in the future. And whether it can pick the next chancellor.
AustraliaA major regional Australian university faces a governance crisis. The dispute affects thousands of students and staff in the Illawarra, with the council's legitimacy now questioned by the community.
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