Jul 10, 2026 – 3.06pmThe vice chancellor of the new Adelaide University has distanced herself from the $3.112 million pay packet handed to one of her predecessors in an internal video message to staff, saying it did not meet societal expectations.David Lloyd, the last vice chancellor of the now defunct University of South Australia, received a $1.1 million golden handshake on top of his $1.015 million base salary last year, before his university formally merged with the University of Adelaide to form the new Adelaide University.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
$3m payout to VC ‘did not meet expectations’, says Adelaide Uni boss
David Lloyd, the last vice chancellor of the now defunct University of South Australia, received a $1.1 million golden handshake on top of his $1.015 million base salary last year.
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