Barnaby Joyce declines to criticise University of New England as it looks to slash up to 210 jobs in his electorate

Member for New England backs vice-chancellor’s decision to ‘do her job’ despite concerns from some regional universities about government package

Barnaby Joyce has declined to criticise the University of New England over its handling of job cuts in his electorate and sided with education minister, Dan Tehan, over regional universities’ concerns with aspects of higher education reforms.

The member for New England told Guardian Australia regional universities stand to gain a “much better funding stream” under the proposed changes and backed UNE vice-chancellor, Brigid Heywood, to “do her job” by identifying savings, and promised not to tell her what to do.

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