ANU scandals during Julie Bishop’s tenure caused $100m in reputational damage, university estimates

University’s interim vice-chancellor tells senate estimates of ‘very significant’ impact on donor pipeline and enrolments

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A series of high profile scandals and governance failures has cost the Australian National University $100m in reputational damage, the interim vice-chancellor has told a parliamentary committee.

Fronting senate estimates on Friday – a day after a scathing audit report found the ANU approved a controversial $250m cost-cutting program without clear evidence – Rebekah Brown acknowledged it had been a challenging time for the university.