Our pathway to
establishment
(subject to the passage of legislation)
The interim Commissioners will consult with and engage widely with the sector and stakeholders and work collaboratively to support and oversee the establishment of the ATEC prior to the passage of legislation, including providing advice to Government.
Once established through legislation, the ATEC will be led by three expert Commissioners.
Read about our interim Commissioners
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Professor Barney Glover AOActing interim Chief Commissioner
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The Hon Fiona NashActing interim Commissioner
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Professor Tom Calma AOActing interim First Nations Commissioner
The Australian Universities Accord
In November 2022, the Australian Government commissioned a panel of experts to undertake the Australian Universities Accord (the Accord), the broadest review of the higher education sector in 15 years.
The ATEC was a headline recommendation of the Accord. The Final Report of the Australian Universities Accord recommended that the Australian Government establish an ATEC (Recommendation 30) to take a new leadership and stewardship role of Australia’s tertiary education system.