Bjørn Lomborg's $4m centre rejected by Flinders University academics

The government is attempting to find a university to run Lomborg's centre, which would focus on international development

Academics at Flinders University have delivered a withering rejection of the university's plan to host a Bjirn Lomborg-run research centre with $4m of federal government money, labelling the Dane "infamous" for his views on climate change.

The government is trying to find a university to run Lomborg's centre, which would focus on international development. The University of Western Australia was set to host the centre, only to return the $4m following a revolt by its academics, who claimed the process was politically motivated and attacked Lomborg's lack of scholarly standing.