Sky News host Alan Jones says PM Scott Morrison should grant "no taxpayers' money" to the University of Newcastle for their "gutless betrayal" to commitment to scholarship, independent thinking and free speech.
But an insignificant minority went apoplectic that Mr Vaile was Chairman of Whitehaven Coal. "But he also Chairs Palisade Investment Partners, which has a billion dollars invested in solar and wind power. Mr Jones said Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon was among those who came to Mr Vaile's defence, saying the activists were "guilty of a new McCarthyism". "What should the federal government do?," Mr Jones said. "Simple.
Maybe all students should register their political allegiance to make Alan happy so he knows who to blame.
ScottMorrisonMP should censor Skynews operating licence!
It was Mark Vaile's decision to not take up the appointment.
Free speech at University? You are 30+ years out of date on that one
We need independent scholarship, thinking and free speech!
Alan as a recent recipient of a PhD from the University of Newcastle in renewable energy and a resident of Mark Vailes former electorate of Lyne on the mid north coast of NSW I am disgusted in the U of Newcastle's decision. Honestly who do these Neanderthals think pays the bill
Waaaaaaa, waaaaaaaa.