The state Opposition will support legislation to merge the University of Adelaide and UniSA, saying it rules out “political expediency” and wants to ensure confidence in the new institution.
The merger of the University of Adelaide and UniSA will pass state parliament after the Malinauskas Government secured the support of two Upper House crossbenchers, with the deal already sparking a rift within the minor parties.
A parliamentary inquiry has found that merging the University of Adelaide with UniSA would likely advance the state's economic and social interests, but Opposition MPs say the report “does not sufficiently acknowledge the risks inherent in merging two enormous institutions”.