Overview
- Bishop, who resigned Friday, leaves pro‑chancellor Dr Larry Marshall to serve as acting chancellor until a replacement is named.
- The higher education regulator TEQSA accepted a voluntary undertaking that moves the next chancellor’s selection from the ANU council to a majority‑independent panel with an independent chair.
- In her statement, Bishop warned of regulatory overreach and said coordinated interference made it impossible for the council to meet its legal and ethical duties.
- Six inquiries are active or recently finished, including a review that made five adverse findings against former council members and a draft audit saying the $250 million Renew ANU cuts lacked clear evidence.
- Union leaders and politicians including Senators Katy Gallagher and David Pocock called for a reset, with staff and students hoping leadership change will rebuild trust as regulatory and internal reviews continue.