*** MEDIA ALERT *** Protest rally and press conference at higher education summit
National Tertiary Education Union
**** MEDIA ALERT ****
National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), university staff, students and community rally at the AFR Higher Education Summit to defend jobs and fix university governance.
Why: University management, corporate consultants and lobbyists will gather to talk about the future of higher education without adequate worker or union representation. Six of 10 NSW public universities are undertaking or signalling cuts and restructures. Up to 1500 jobs are at risk at UTS, MQ, UoW, WSU, CSU and UoN.
Who: Vince Caughley, NTEU NSW Division Secretary
Dr Sarah Kaine, Labor Member of NSW Upper House
Ashlyn Horton, National Union of Students President
Two NTEU members (from UTS and Macquarie University) impacted by job cuts
When: 8:20am, Tuesday 19 August 2025
Where: South East Corner of Martin Pl and Pitt St
Contact: Shannan Ely, NTEU NSW Division — 0482 684 477 / [email protected]