John Dewar really wants a local version of the now cancelled national Australian Universities Job Protection Framework to get up

He was pitching it to a meeting of staff yesterday as the best bet to save LT U jobs. “We have a choice – adopt the AUJPF for 12-18 months or accept an earlier and more severe change/redundancy programme.” How severe? “The AUJPF won’t save every job but it’s our best option and will save the financial equivalent of approximately 225 jobs in 2020 and 2021.”

The proposal goes to union members later this week, ahead of an all-staff vote (CMM, yesterday).