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'Extraordinary' ANU background checks slammed by staff, privacy experts

Sarah Lansdown
Updated July 19 2021 - 9:13am, first published 4:30am
The Australian National University requires all current and prospective staff to have a working with vulnerable people check.
The Australian National University requires all current and prospective staff to have a working with vulnerable people check.

Australian National University's new background check policy could lead to discrimination and have a chilling effect, staff and privacy advocates say.

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Sarah Lansdown

Sarah Lansdown

Canberra Times education reporter

Sarah covers all stages of education in the capital, from early childhood to higher education. Previously she was a general news reporter at The Advocate in North West Tasmania. She was named Best New Journalist at the 2019 Tasmanian Media Awards for a series on paramedic shortages. Email: sarah.lansdown@canberratimes.com.au

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