The Australian National University says scandals and governance failures during Julie Bishop’s tenure have caused about $100 million in reputational damage, according to estimates presented to a parliamentary committee. Interim vice-chancellor Rebekah Brown told the committee that the reputational impact is “very significant,” and she linked it to effects on the university’s donor pipeline and student enrolments. The comments come after a recent audit report found the ANU approved a controversial $250 million cost-cutting program without clear evidence, which has intensified scrutiny of the university’s decision-making and oversight. Brown described the period as challenging for the institution and presented the university’s assessment of financial consequences associated with public perception and stakeholder confidence. The estimates cited by the university refer specifically to reputational harm rather than direct budget losses. Both reports describe the figure as being “in the order of $100 million,” and they place the governance issues, including leadership-era controversies, at the center of the university’s analysis of impacts on fundraising and enrolment.