ACT Senator David Pocock questions Australian National University leaders on the value of a contract with consulting group Nous relating to the Renew ANU program on November 7, 2024.
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00:00Thank you Chair, and just finally, is it correct that you've engaged NOWS group and what work
00:10are they doing?
00:11Is it related to funding savings or what's the scope of that work?
00:15I initially engaged the NOWS group a number of months ago, Senator, to help think about
00:21how to look at the role and the changing role of universities in a global landscape.
00:27I was interested in what were the ways that universities thought strategically and what
00:33was a global survey, really.
00:36And then since then we've been continuing to work with them in order to understand best
00:39practice around service infrastructure and support services.
00:42And how much is that contract worth?
00:45Provost, as you've been most recently associated with it.
00:50Yeah, actually, our Chief Operating Officer is responsible for that.
00:56You're going to punt this one?
00:57Yeah, I don't know the answer to that question.
01:00Yeah, thank you Senator.
01:02We have paid NOWS circa $50,000 so far this year.
01:06Okay.
01:07$750,000?
01:08$50,000.
01:09$50,000.
01:10Circa $50,000.
01:11Yeah, sorry.
01:12You're not the public service.
01:13You're the only $50,000, not $750,000.
01:14Please, tell me you've made up my deficit $600,000,000.
01:15Please stop.
01:16Thank you Chair.