Some appearances to the contrary there are universities the coalition likes

Southern Cross U has $27m in federal funding for stage two of its Coffs Harbour campus health services precinct.  It will include a community health clinic and labs and teaching space for  health science and STEM courses.

Bridget McKenzie, National Party federal minister for many things, including regional education was at the announcement, as was member for the local federal seat of Cowper, Pat Conaghan.

And across the country yesterday, Agriculture Minister and Nats MP,  David Littleproud was at UWA, announcing $11m in research funding for “soil health and productivity” there, plus  Uni Adelaide and Western Sydney U.

They follow National Party announcements in the last week of $19.5 for a La Trobe U clinical health school in Shepparton, $5m for Lt U to research cannabis cropping, and four more years for the Geraldton Universities Centre.