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17 August 2026

Former senior public servant replaces Julie Bishop as ANU chancellor

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Former senior public servant replaces Julie Bishop as ANU chancellor

Adjunct Professor of Economics Gordon de Brouwer will be the ANU's 14th chancellor in its 80-year history when he takes up the role on August 19.

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