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Politics
Dominic Giannini

Calls to expedite student safety watchdog, fine unis

An advocacy group wants universities to be penalised if they don't address assaults on campus. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Universities need to face strong financial penalties if they don't do enough to tackle the scourge of sexual assault, victim-survivors say, amid a push to expedite a student safety watchdog.

A plan to tackle gender-based violence includes an independent student ombudsman to whom students can escalate complaints made to universities if they haven't done enough to address the issue.

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