Proof positive that the University of Western Australia is an intolerant organization

(via Bishop Hill) Remember this just a couple of weeks ago?

Aussie Government gives $4 million to Bjørn Lomborg, to set up a “Consensus Centre” at Lewandowsky’s old university

The Australian media reports:

The University of Western Australia has cancelled the contract for a policy centre that was to be headed up by controversial academic Bjorn Lomborg after a “passionate emotional reaction” to the plan.

The Federal Government had pledged to contribute $4 million to the Consensus Centre, a think tank that was to use methods similar to those used by Dr Lomberg’s Copenhagen Centre.

If you are an academic, dissent on climate change or climate change policy will lead to a loss of your livelihood.

You have been warned.

From the UWA web page:

The University of Western Australia is committed to providing an environment of integrity and respect for all staff, students and community members.

Professor Lewandowsky was based in the University of West Australia, before he moved to Bristol in England. In 2014, Steve McIntyre accused the Vice Chancellor of UWA of violating the Australian Code of Conduct for the Responsible Practice of Research and the UWA’s own code of conduct, over a refusal to release some of Lewandowsky’s data.

So, why are we not surprised that UWA couldn’t tolerate Lomborg’s presence?

I think this will backfire on them. Send your children to be educated elsewhere.