The University of Melbourne has threatened pro-Palestine protesters with expulsion over their encampment, saying it poses a safety and fire risk.The University of Melbourne has threatened pro-Palestine protesters with expulsion over their encampment, saying it poses a safety and fire risk.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Ryan urged the protesters to take “appropriate action to address the unacceptable behaviours”, warning failure to do so could result in disciplinary action.vice-chancellor, Mark Scott, wrote an opinion piece in The Australian on Monday, saying chants such as “intifada” and “from the river to the sea” did not cross a line to hate speech. But speaking to 2GB radio, he apologised to students who felt unsafe on campus.
It came as the University of Melbourne vice-chancellor, Duncan Maskell, issued a notice to students camped within the Arts West building that an inspection of the building, conducted on Friday, found it “unfit for occupation”.
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