Foreign Interference Advisory Committee

Management committees

The Australian National University has established the Foreign Interference Advisory Committee (“FIAC”) to manage the University’s implementation of the University Foreign Interference Taskforce (UFIT) and compliance with related legislation, providing assurance to the University community on the management of foreign interference risks.

Terms of reference

The objective of this Committee is to monitor, advise and provide assurance to the University community on matters relating to foreign collaborations and the management of foreign interference risks, in line with relevant internal policies and the national guidelines to counter foreign interference in the Australian university sector (the UFIT Guidelines). The Committee will monitor foreign interference matters across all relevant areas including international research and academic collaborations, undergraduate and graduate student programs, and cybersecurity at ANU. 

The Vice-Chancellor authorises the Committee to carry out the roles and responsibilities outlined in this Charter. The committee is further authorised, within the scope of its role and responsibilities, to:

  • obtain any information it needs from any ANU staff and/or external party (subject to their legal obligation to protect information); and
  • discuss any matters with external parties (subject to confidentiality considerations).

Member

CategoryMemberTerm expiry
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (˸ҹӰԺ & Innovation), Chair
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Professor Joan LeachEx-officio
Interim Vice-President (Advancement) Brooke DisneyEx-officio
Pro Vice-Chancellor (˸ҹӰԺ Training) Professor Ann Evans Ex-officio
Pro Vice-Chancellor (˸ҹӰԺ Infrastructure & Entities) Professor Tim Senden Ex-officio
Head of Defence Security Mr Byron NagyEx-officio
Chief Information Security Officer Mr Julian DoakEx-officio
Senior Academic STEMM Professor Stuart WyitheEx-officio
Senior Academic HASS Professor Evelyn Goh Ex-officio

Meetings

2026
Date & LocationDeadlines
Tuesday 03 Feb, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 17 Feb, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 03 Mar, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 17 Mar, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 31 Mar, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 14 Apr, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 28 Apr, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 12 May, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 26 May, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 09 Jun, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 23 Jun, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 07 Jul, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 21 Jul, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 04 Aug, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 18 Aug, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 01 Sep, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 15 Sep, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 29 Sep, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 13 Oct, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 27 Oct, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 10 Nov, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 24 Nov, 1.00 pm  
Tuesday 08 Dec, 1.00 pm  

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