Title: CSU Illegal in Aussie
Description: Federal Law Enacted Banning CSU
El Matador - December 10, 2005 02:39 AM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
Compulsory student unionism will be banned from next July after legislation passed in the Senate, with the support of Family First Senator Steven Fielding.
The deputy vice-chancellor of Curtin University, Jeanette Hacket, says it will now be a challenge retaining student clubs and services.
"Some of the very expensive cultural activities would be of concern to us but we would hope to maintain a good diversity of activities for students," she said.
State Education Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich has criticised Family First.
"Clearly I don't know what they represent because it's the young children of families that go to universities," she said.
Ms Ravlich says VSU will make Australian universities less competitive on the international market.
"The simple fact is under this legislation, Western Australia's universities will not be able to compete with the lively universities of North America and Europe that do invest heavily in student amenities and services," she said.
|
samf - December 10, 2005 08:58 AM (GMT)
So this is just Western Australia? What a shitty situation.
El Matador - December 10, 2005 08:44 PM (GMT)
No, it's a Federal enactment, the source was just from WA.
samf - December 10, 2005 09:21 PM (GMT)
El Matador - December 10, 2005 11:31 PM (GMT)
Yes, invetivably will be used to justify why we stay voluntary if it comes up.
Hauser - December 11, 2005 04:57 AM (GMT)
It quite honestly doesn't surprise me. Australia is about to hit what NZ experienced under Labour in the 80s and National in the 90s as the Liberals/Country party get cracking at fucking up the country, starting with the communist universities!
mrt - December 11, 2005 05:04 AM (GMT)
Forcing someone to join a union isn't very cool man. Or perhaps we should force everyone to join the Gay Pride Steevador Union because a few people want more money to bling bling its pub.
Hauser - December 11, 2005 05:10 AM (GMT)
You're approaching this from a far too liberal mindset, MrT. I think compulsory unionism at workplaces is perhaps out of order, but in universities, it's ridiculous because the body is democratically elected.
Hannoir - December 11, 2005 06:44 AM (GMT)
Saw a load of campaigns against it up at Queensland Uni, guess their efforts were wasted.