On 12 April the Ballarat Courier reported that Julian Burnside QC, a leader of the Victorian Bar, a prolific writer and speaker and patron of the arts, was presented with the honorary doctorate, Doctor of the University, by the Australian Catholic University.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Sheehan, said Mr Burnside was considered an outstanding voice for justice and freedom in Australian public life, particularly with his advocacy work for refugees and asylum seekers.
"I think the embodiment of that social concern in the position of influence and expressiveness is Julian Burnside," Prof Sheehan said.
"It's a plea to students stepping out to the world never to lose their awareness of caring about the issues of today."
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