THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Senate held in the Senate Room, University, Nedlands on Monday, 8th December 1997, at 3.30 pm.

PRESENT: The Chancellor (the Hon Justice Kennedy) in the Chair, the Vice-Chancellor (Professor F Gale), Mr K Abercromby, Mr I P Barrett-Lennard, Clinical Professor L A Cala, Ms R Dawkins, Dr J Gill, Mr D Griffiths, Mrs J Jones, Mr P King, Professor D R Lindsay, Dr P Maddern, Mr R Nattrass, Mr P W Nichols, Mr J Paton, Professor C Praeger, Dr T I Quickenden, Ms E Smyth, Mrs C Tang, Mrs P Tremlett, Mr C Tylich, Ms C Vardon, the Hon Justice C Wheeler. By Invitation: the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Professor A Robson), the Vice-Principal (Mr M L Griffith), the Chair of the Academic Board (Dr N Ashton), the Warden of Convocation (Dr S Baker), the President of the Academic Staff Association (Dr I Dunlop), the President of the Community & Public Sector Union (Mr B Houliston), the Executive Director of Community Relations (Dr M Seares), the Director of Public Affairs (Mr C Campbell-Fraser), the Executive Officer to the Vice-Chancellor, Ms V Allen. The Registrar (Mr M R Orr) as Secretary APOLOGIES: the Pro Chancellor (Clinical Professor A K Cohen), Dr W H Clough, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) (Professor M Barber), the President of the Postgraduate Students Association (Mr B Ward),

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22. REPORT OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Senate received a report from the Vice-Chancellor on the findings of the Standing Committee on Public Administration. It noted that a detailed commentary on the report was being prepared which would raise a number of matters of concerns to the University. This would be submitted to the President of the Legislative Council and to the Minister.