Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, including contact details for the relevant Responsible Officer and Enquiries Contact, and a summary of changes from the previous version.

Freedom of Speech Policy

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	22nd February 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	19th February 2023	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	20th August 2020	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	22nd September 2021	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer	Rorden Wilkinson Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	Rorden Wilkinson Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Luke Mellare Director, Government Relations	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

9 Sept 2021 – University Council approved the Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Policy under resolution CNL 21/32, for immediate effect. This replaced the Freedom of Speech Policy, and also the Academic Senate Statement on Academic Freedom (Academic Freedom Statement).

The University launched a new policy management system in February 2021. This is the first version of this document to be published in the new system. This version is the version that was in effect at the time of the migration except that it has been reformatted, numbered, and any typographical errors have been corrected. Administrative updates have also been applied to Status and Details. Please contact policy@mq.edu.au if you require earlier versions of this document.