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Former chief justice to head review into free speech on campus
A review into freedom of speech at Australian universities has been announced by the federal government, to be conducted by former High Court chief justice Robert French.
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Although I do not have a firm opinion either way (on my own campus freedom of speech does not seem to be much of an issue), it does appear slightly odd to me that a review which was instigated by a speech made by a particular person should then be overseen and conducted by that same person. Does that not seem to be asking for a very predictable result?