The University of Melbourne has been accused of caving in to"blackmail and intimidation" after pro-Palestine protesters occupying campus buildings declared a"major win".
Shadow education minister Sarah Henderson slammed the university's handling of the protests on Thursday, branding it an “appalling decision” and a “real failure of leadership”. “The fact that it has taken no misconduct proceedings against any student, students who are involved in harassment, intimidation, or illegally occupying buildings shows a complete weakness of leadership by the university.
In their statement on Wednesday, the pro-Palestine protesters declared that “after months of campaigning, rallies, petitions, meetings and in recent weeks, the encampment, the University of Melbourne has finally agreed to meet an important demand of our campaign."