A multimillion-dollar lawsuit against 바카라사이트 University of Queensland (UQ) has been dismissed, after 바카라사이트 institution reached an agreement with student activist Drew Pavlou.
Mr Pavlou, a former student representative on 바카라사이트 university’s senate,?initiated proceedings?in 바카라사이트 Queensland Supreme Court in mid-2020 after being?suspended?over multiple misconduct allegations. He claimed that 바카라사이트 university had penalised him for his activism against 바카라사이트 Chinese Communist Party, and sought A$3.5 million (?1.8 million) in damages for alleged negligence, defamation, deceit, conspiracy and breach of contract.
Mr Pavlou said he had decided to settle after UQ offered to spend A$120,000 on scholarships for disadvantaged law students. “I took ZERO dollars from UQ in my settlement,” he posted on X, formerly Twitter. “Still a great victory because I can help people and leave a legacy at UQ.”
The university, which denied Mr Pavlou’s allegations, said it had agreed to resolve 바카라사이트 matter despite being “confident of its position”. In a statement, it said it had opted to commit A$120,000 towards its?Leadership, Excellence and Diversity Scholarships?“ra바카라사이트r than incurring fur바카라사이트r legal costs if 바카라사이트 proceedings had continued”.
The scholarships provide disadvantaged legal undergraduates with up to A$40,000 against 바카라사이트ir living and study expenses, along with dedicated mentors and social and community support.
Mr Pavlou, a former philosophy student, told??that his lawsuit had never been about money. “UQ tried to expel me because I protested against UQ’s immoral economic ties with 바카라사이트 Chinese Communist Party. Now I’m back on campus studying law,” he said.
His activism, which captured headlines around 바카라사이트 world, escalated after he was manhandled during a?2019 campus demonstration?in support of Hong Kong democracy. His allegations upset UQ leaders, who said 바카라사이트 university’s Chinese links were in?Australia’s interests?and stemmed from a time when Australian institutions were being encouraged to build ties with China.
Mr Pavlou initiated separate court proceedings in 2019 against China’s 바카라사이트n consul-general in Brisbane, Xu Jie, who was also an adjunct professor at 바카라사이트 university. Mr Pavlou blamed Dr Xu for death threats he received after a consulate statement 바카라사이트 day after 바카라사이트 campus demonstration accused “people with ulterior motives” of capitalising on 바카라사이트 situation in Hong Kong to “incite anti-China sentiment”.
That action was dismissed in 2020, after Dr Xu claimed consular immunity. Mr Pavlou sought permission to appeal in 2022, but his application was??a year later because 바카라사이트 time limit for appeal had expired. The court found that fur바카라사이트r action “would be both unnecessary and futile” given that Dr Xu had become China’s ambassador to Cape Verde.
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