Labor has promised to establish a University Merger Commission to consider bringing South Australia's top three universities together as one if it wins the 2022 state election.The commission would consider combining three universities into oneOpposition Leader Peter Malinauskas said the future of the state's economy and its people depended on the success of its tertiary institutions, which were failing to make the world top 100 university rankings.
"Our economic prosperity and the future of our state is dependent upon our higher education system," Mr Malinauskas said. "It's absolutely essential that South Australia go back into the top rankings of the universities if we are to attract researchers here, if we are to keep our best and brightest students here and if we are to get students … from interstate and overseas to choose South Australia."But Mr Marshall dismissed the policy announcement as "embarrassing".
To achieve what exactly?
So that would be abolishing 2 universities
Who cares.
Yet another attack on the University sector, researchers and students. At a time when 11k have already lost their jobs, consolidating into 1x uni (dominated by Adelaide as Go8) will be a disaster for all. ⬇️ jobs, narrowed research agendas, ⬇️ course & student choice
a small state with 3 unis Tripling on cost Just 1 would be cheaper to run Sack them all too many academics
A coligate of Christian monopoly
That sounds like a recipe for disaster
fehowarth A National Integrity Commission is about restoring confidence in our democratic system and our public institutions. Labor’s ready to act - why won’t Scott Morrison
Do the Universities want to merge?
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