Adelaide
University
Union
Student
Election
Guide
2014
Contents
Polling Dates
Polling Stations & Times
Postal Votes
Positions for Election
AUU Board Nominees
SRC Nominees
NUS Nominees
On Dit Nominees
Student Radio Nominees
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Polling Dates
Monday 1st September to
Friday 5th September
Polling Stations & Times
North Terrace Campus
Barr Smith Lawns and Hub Central ‘Pop-Up Shop’
Monday 1st September — Friday 5th September
9am to 4pm daily
Waite Campus
AUU Office (Lower Ground Floor, McLeod House)
Thursday 4th September
11am – 3pm
Roseworthy Campus
AUU Office (next to Tappo’s Lounge)
Thursday 4th September
11am – 3pm
Postal Votes
Please send your requests for Postal Votes to
[email protected] or to
Returning Officer
Adelaide University Union
Level 4, Union House
University of Adelaide SA 5005
Requests for postal votes close 4pm Friday 22nd August. Completed
postal votes must be received by 4pm Friday 5th September.
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Positions open
for election
AUU Board Director
(5 Positions, elected for 2 year terms)
The Adelaide Univeristy Union (AUU) Board is the
governing body of the AUU. The AUU provides funding
for activities, events and services on campus, as well as
providing support and assistance to affiliated student
organisations. Board members are expected to
participate in the various AUU events and activities
as well as the monthly board meeting and meetings
of various sub-committees.
SRC Office Bearers and General Councillors
The SRC is the representative body of the AUU, existing
to represent students to the University itself, all levels
of government and to the wider community.
NUS Delegates
(7 positions)
The National Union of Students is the body representing
student interests nationally. Delegates will be invited to
attend State and National conferences of NUS and are
expected to contribute to the development of policy
and action at a State and National level.
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Student Radio Director
(1 position — up to 3 students may nominate
to be joint directors)
Responsible for the coordination of the Student Radio
programs on Radio Adelaide and the coordination and
training of students involved in producing programs.
On Dit Editor
(1 position — up to 3 students may nominate
to be joint editors)
Responsible for the publication of the AUU’s student
newspaper which is published during academic term-time.
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AUU Board
Nominees
Claire
GRAY–STARCEVIC
Zhao (Joe)
LU
The AUU is a vital organisation on
campus, providing an invaluable
contribution to campus culture
and necessary services to students.
I believe that student engagement
is indispensable for a healthy and
vibrant university community.
Loud student voices and strong
representation is essential for the
rights of students to be upheld and
their needs to be met. If elected,
I would aim to be a visible board
member, available to students and
present at union events. I would
provide a progressive voice on the
union board and work to ensure that
the union remains accountable and
above all else representative and
inclusive of the diverse range of
students studying at the University
of Adelaide.
Hey, my name is Zhao (Joe) Lu, and
I’m a PhD candidate in the School
of Mechanical Engineering. Rather
than giving you the generic “the
AUU should be blah blah” idealistic
rambling, I will just tell you what
I plan to do.
Progressive Active Accountable
Activate Your AUU!
Vote [1] Claire Gray-Starcevic
I plan to save (yes save) the AUU
from financial ruin. If you have paid
attention to the recently released
AUU annual report, you would have
noticed that the annual deficit is
growing at an alarming rate. The
deficit for 2013 rose to a staggering
amount of $60801 which almost
doubles the 2012 deficit of $36989.
If this continues, there won’t be an
AUU in the near future.
Unlike Mr. Abbot, I don’t believe in
cutting services to balance the
budget. Instead, I will fight for more
control of the SSAF, engage with
more potential sponsors, and organize
more fundraising events to the
increase the income of AUU.
I am politically neutral and believe
that factional politics only serve to
distract the AUU from real student
needs. I would like to bring political
neutrality to the AUU and make sure
that the student interests are placed
before political interests.
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Shamblid
MALHI
Georgina Frances
MORPHETT
Jenny
NGUYEN
Gemma
PAECH
I’m running for the AUU board in 2015
because I believe I can play an important role in ensuring the board
continues to expand and deliver
crucial university student services
along with ensuring a diverse, balanced and fun university experience.
The Adelaide University Union offers
countless services that students may
not even know about. It is an issue
that I’d like to address by connecting
you to the services which can enhance your university experience Gemma is the Fresh candidate for
AUU Board. Fresh want to help
rebuild campus culture with more
events so your union and SRC are
visible. We also want to see the union
and SRC more involved in state and
national campaigns against the
education cuts, and other Federal
budget measures that negatively
impact students.
I know that students want and need
efficient and accessible university
services and events. As a board director,
I commit to being an efficient director,
and being approachable for students to
voice their concerns and opinions. After
all, the AUU exists for you!
I believe that I exemplify the AUU
values of accessible education,
diversity, partnerships and community, professionalism and democracy,
and I commit to living by these values
as an elected board director.
Having been a general councillor on
the SRC this year, having sat on other
non-university boards, and having
worked on policy at state, national
and international levels, I have the
knowledge and skills required to be a
great board director.
I know that students want to have
the best time at university but this
process can be damn expensive! My
platform is to increase access to
professional services, networking
opportunities, regular student socials,
cheap meals and exclusive student
deals on campuses and in the CBD.
The availability and affordability of
these essential services positively
impact on a student’s wellbeing, which we know is paramount
to success at university.
In 2015, I want you to experience all
that and so much more. I’m running
for AUU Board because these services
matter, students matter and deserve
an innovative candidate who will
firmly advocate on their behalf. I will
also actively improve the engagement
between students, executives and
affiliated student organisations to
ensure that you can account on your
elected body.
I want 2015 to be the year that all
students reflect upon and thank the
AUU for the best O’Week yet, a range Progressive Active Accountable.
diverse events throughout the year,
Vote 1: Jenny Nguyen for AUU Board. and exceptionally run and promoted
Activate Your SRC
student services.
Progressive. Active. Accountable.
Activate your AUU Board Vote [1]
Georgina Morphett
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AUU Board
Nominees
Rachel
PHILLIPS
Adi
RAI
Yiran (Ian)
TAN
Last year I braved student elections
not knowing what was in store for me.
After what felt like a warzone of tears
of joy, stress and relief I was lucky
enough to be elected to the SRC as
a General Councillor.
Bachelor of Law / Commerce
The University of Adelaide is a place
of great diversity. My campaign for
AUU Board will aim to unite the
diversity that defines us and make
the university experience richer for
all students. There is a need to
promote for greater social interaction
between faculties and with people
of all ethnic groups. The initiative lies
with the AUU.
I hope to be elected this year to the
AUU Board.
I feel that my experience on the
SRC this year and my involvement
with constitutional reform puts me
in a excellent position to be a
Board Director.
I believe that students not only need
quality education but also an environment and community which supports
them. The AUU plays a vital role in
providing students with a wide range
of support services, opportunities,
social events, and fights for students
to have a voice. This is why I want to
be more involved in the AUU, so that
I can play a part in making sure
students receive the best support
they can.
I have been a General Councillor
on the SRC for the past year where
I have been involved in many university committees, student events and
campaigns. I want to do more to
make organisations and affiliates of
the Union like the SRC, clubs and
While we all have our core values, I
services stronger, well managed and
think the atmosphere that can be
better funded. If elected I also want
facilitated at university can help
to improve and increase social events
people to push their boundaries and
and campus culture, visibility and
learn just how capable they are. This is accountability of the Union, and push
the philosophy I will take with me into for more for student involvement in
2015. I am passionate about educathe planned Union House Redeveloption, and believe in importance of
ment. I know that students are going
student services to facilitate that.
to face harder times in the coming
years with cuts to education, but
I hope that I help make the University I also know students and the Union
the best possible educational environ- can make a difference.
ment for students it can be.
IndyGo – Putting Students First!
Progressive Active Accountable
Activate Your SRC. Vote [1] Rachel
Phillips for General Secretary
I believe University is great network
of diverse opportunities – it’s a great
way to make new friends, and embark
on new adventures before the 9 to 5
life inevitably begins.
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I will advocate for changes that will
make the real difference to a student’s life. At university, there is the
need to deliver cheaper on-campus
dining, increase the semester printing
quota and increase accessibility to
computing suits across campus.
These are examples of the small
changes that will truly have a significant impact on the wider student
population.
I am experienced in student advocacy,
having served as the Ethno-cultural
officer on the SRC in 2014. My
campaign will increase the accessibility of university resources and enhance the university experience for all
students. I will target the changes that
are practical and will have an immediate impact on student life.
Vote for change and expect the
progress; vote me for AUU Board.
Rhys
WILLIAMS
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for the
‘forU’ team!
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Student Representative
Council (SRC)
SRC President
(1 position)
Responsible for the overall
co-ordination and leadership of
the SRC and as chief spokesperson
for the SRC.
General Secretary
(1 position)
Responsible for calling meetings,
taking minutes and general
administrative roles.
Education Officer
(1 position)
Acts to highlight issues relating
to student’s education and other
academic concerns.
Welfare Officer
(1 position)
Acts to promote the welfare of
all students and to promote and
strengthen support for students.
Women’s Officer
(1 position)
Acts as an advocate for women’s
interests, a co-ordinator of women’s
action on campus.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify
as a woman.
Queer Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of queer
students, to promote and strengthen
the rights of queer students on
campus and to combat discrimination
at university and the wider community.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify
as queer.
International Student Officer
(1 position)
Advocates on behalf of students
enrolled as international students
at the University of Adelaide, and
to promote equality and opportunities
for international students.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must be enrolled
as an international student at the
University of Adelaide.
Postgraduate Student Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of
postgraduate students of the
University of Adelaide.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must be currently
undertaking postgraduate study
at the University of Adelaide.
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Ethno-Cultural Officer
(1 position)
Mature Age Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of students
with a cultural or linguistically diverse
background.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify
as having a linguistically or culturally
diverse background.
Acts to advocate on behalf of
Mature Aged students.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must be over the
age of 25.
Disability Officer
(1 position)
ATSI Officer
(1 position)
Acts on behalf of disabled students
on campus.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify
as being differently abled.
Acts to advocate on behalf of
students who identify as Aboriginal
or Torres Strait Islander.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must identify as
being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Rural Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate on behalf of rural
and regional students.
To be eligible to nominate for this
position candidates must have lived
in a regional or remote area, or have
moved from a regional or remote
area, within the last three (3) years
and within six (6) months of
commencing their studies at
Adelaide University.
Environment Officer
(1 position)
Acts to advocate for environmental
sustainability within the university
and broader community.
Social Justice Officer
(1 position)
Acts to highlight issues relating
to social justice.
General Councillor
(8 positions)
Act as advocates for all students,
assists office bearers in the fulfilment
of their functions.
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SRC President
Nominees
Sam
DAVIS
Renjie
DU (RENJI)
Thomas
GILCHRIST
We are facing the most anti-student
government in a long time, one that
does not care how much students
have to pay for their education, and
how accessible higher education is.
But thankfully we have seen an
incredibly strong fight against the
federal government by students
which has stopped the government’s
reform agenda dead in its tracks.
Hi I’m Renjie Du, fifth year engineering and arts student. In 2013 I was
Australian international student of the
year, and I’m the current board
director for the Adelaide University
Union, and the president for the
multicultural club.
The SRC as the student representative body on campus has a central
responsibility in defending student
rights and interests, whether this is
defending public education, or taking
a stand against issues that affect
everyone. There are numerous social
justice questions that confront us
today. Our SRC and student movement has a proud tradition of taking
up these questions.
Next year we need an SRC President
that will continue the fight against
what the government is doing to our
education. I am eager to lead protests
against the government, to make sure
that we get the best education
outcomes.
I’m approachable and engaged, in
touch with student life and the
student issues we face. I’m passionate
about supporting students to fulfil
their potential. I will be a strong and
assertive voice, proactively working
hard to guarantee you the best
possible student experience.
The Adelaide University Union and
Student Representative Council must
We also have some big issues which
be clear and visible. I will push for a
will be coming up next year within our fairer deal for students and for a
own university, which includes a move culture of tolerance and equality at
to trimesters, as opposed to our
our university. We need a politicalcurrent system of semesters and the
ly-neutral union that listens to all its
redevelopment of Union House,
students, not just insiders. A union
which with solid input will hopefully
focused on its campus and its stucreate another vibrant student hub
dents, one that works for exclusively
on campus.
for your campus life, not for its own
political agenda.
I’ve been an active student representative since 2011, including multiple
This is a choice between the same old
terms on the SRC and being AUU
SRC and real change. It is your chance
President. I have developed the
for a fresh progressive change. More
contacts I need across the sector to
campus events, more campus life,
make a difference, as well as be an
more representation, more YOU,
experienced student leader.
more fun!
Active. Progressive. Accountable.
Activate your SRC
Vote [1] Sam Davis for SRC President
Just DU it! Vote for Progress!
Vote 1 for Renjie DU
SRC President
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As Social Justice Officer this year I
have continued these traditions,
fighting alongside students for
education rights, for refugees, for
Palestine. This active engagement in
politics and struggle is Left Action’s
conception of what the SRC should
be doing, and this active engagement
by students has echoed through the
halls of parliament, pushing back
Abbott’s agenda.
Unfortunately the scourge of neoliberalism leaves no place untouched. This
year we have seen it rear its ugly head
within the SRC, with arguments that
the SRC should resemble a corporate
boardroom more than a thriving
democratic student institution that
leads and actively involves students in
the struggle for a better world.
It’s a critical time for students under
Abbott. We need an experienced
activist at the helm.
Vote 1 for Thomas Gilchrist for
SRC President. Vote 1 Left Action
for all positions.
Bobbie
KAVANAGH
I’m Bobbie Kavanagh and I will hopefully
become your new SRC President!
Having practised as an international
corporate and human rights lawyer for
some time, I’ve come home to this great
University to study Media and Politics.
Most of my time in my career has
involved championing human rights
causes, e.g. through SA Law Society
Human Rights Committee, Amnesty,
World Vision, and working pro-bono
for refugees and charities. I studied
Justice through Harvard University
and have held executive positions in
private and public companies. I am
currently the leader of the Adelaide
University Democrats.
I want the best for our students. I will
always speak out against measures
against common sense and human
decency. I will advocate for any
student not satisfied with their experience at this Uni, as well as look after
the disadvantaged and disenfranchised. I will take each issue and policy
from a pragmatic/common-sense
viewpoint with no pre-conceived
agenda. You can trust that your
interests will always be at the fore,
and not the internal interests of some
radical faction or group.
I have the passion, leadershipqualities, and experience to be your
new SRC President.
www.bobbiek.net
Vote AUDemocrats! FOR A POSITIVE
CHANGE IN STUDENT POLITICS!
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General Secretary
Nominees
Rachel
PHILLIPS
Hannah
RUSSELL
Last year I braved student elections
not knowing what was in store for me.
After what felt like a warzone of tears
of joy, stress and relief I was lucky
enough to be elected to the SRC as
a General Councillor.
Hannah is the Fresh candidate for
SRC General Secretary. Fresh want to
help rebuild campus culture with
more events so your union and SRC
are visible We also want to see the
union and SRC more involved in state
and national campaigns against the
education cuts and other federal
budget measures that will negatively
impact students. Fresh wants students
to feel safe and supported on campus,
and will therefore promote awareness
of student support and security
services.
I hope to be elected this year to the
AUU Board.
I feel that my experience on the
SRC this year and my involvement
with constitutional reform puts me
in a excellent position to be a
Board Director.
Madeleine
SAMSON
I believe University is great network
of diverse opportunities – it’s a great
way to make new friends, and embark
on new adventures before the 9 to 5
life inevitably begins.
While we all have our core values, I
think the atmosphere that can be
facilitated at university can help
people to push their boundaries and
learn just how capable they are. This is
the philosophy I will take with me into
2015. I am passionate about education, and believe in importance of
student services to facilitate that.
I hope that I help make the University
the best possible educational environment for students it can be.
Progressive Active Accountable
Activate Your SRC. Vote [1] Rachel
Phillips for General Secretary
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Queer Officer
Nominees
Bobbie
KAVANAGH
Amelia
KINSMAN
Lucy
NGUYEN
I’m Bobbie Kavanagh and I will
hopefully become your new Queer
Officer!
Hi, I’m Amelia Kinsman and I’m the
Left Action candidate for Queer
Officer on the SRC.
This Uni should be a safe, progressive
space for any LGBTI+ person to be
themselves, and must have adequate
support networks, both social and
professional, to create that safe and
progressive space. We especially owe
it to those who are scared and
vulnerable.
As a Gender Studies/History major
and a queer-identifying person I’m
passionate about queer rights and
representation.
As Queer officer, I plan to organise
LGBTIQ students at Adelaide to come
together as interconnected community. There are a number of services
at the University that can support
queer identifying students and as the
Queer Officer, I will work to connect
the students who need these services
to them.
I’m passionate about become Queer
Officer because I have suffered a vile
homophobic attack, requiring a facial
reconstruction through five operations over two years. I will never stop
feeling the pain of the bone grafts
and titanium around my face; but
even more so, the humiliation and
degradation of the attack is psychologically stuck on me. The pain is a
daily reminder of what we have to
deal with and it’s on that basis that
I promise that I WILL STAND UP
FOR YOU and YOU CAN DEPEND
ON ME.
I’ve been an international pro-bono
human rights lawyer and gay activist
for some time, mostly successful due
to my undying determination and
passion. I will not stop my activism
until we have equal rights across the
board and that all bigotry is tackled
head-on.
The Abbott government’s education
agenda will disproportionately affect
queer students due to the systematic
oppression already present in our
heteronormative society.
I will fight against these cuts, the
queerphobia and discrimination in our
university, and the oppression of all
minorities if I were to be elected. We
need a passionate, active SRC to lead
students in the struggle against
oppression and for SOCIAL JUSTICE.
It’s a sad reality that we still live in a
queerphobic world and we need to
work to change that. From issues such
as marriage equality through to
bullying in classrooms, we need to
organise. At a time when support
services are under attack and tertiary
education is in danger of becoming
so much more exclusive, we need to
join with the broader student movement to fight the cuts that will hurt
queer students.
I’m excited to be running alongside
Left Action candidates, passionate
people who have been some of the
most visible activists on campus
standing up to homophobia and
transphobia.
I want my voice to be your voice and
I will aim to do my best represent
everyone on the queer spectrum to
ensure that we all have a voice.
Vote 1 Amelia Kinsman for Queer
Officer. Vote 1 Left Action for
all positions.
Activate Your SRC. Vote [1] Lucy
Nguyen for Queer Officer.
www.bobbiek.net
Vote AUDemocrats! FOR A POSITIVE
CHANGE IN STUDENT POLITICS!
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Progressive. Active. Accountable.
Education Officer
Nominees
Claire
GRAY–STARCEVIC
Xiyu
LI
Jack
NEWTON
The role of the Education Office is to
be the voice of students within and
outside the University, advocating for
students on matters ranging from the
quality of tutorials to the federal
funding of university education.
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
I believe the role of Education Officer
has never been more critical; we face
a government ideologically set on
undermining higher education at
every opportunity. From the deregulation of fees to the slashing of
funding, it seems this government
sees students as a soft target. As
Education Officer, I would collaborate
with a variety of organisations and
students to create strong and visible
student-run campaigns, showing this
government if they want to attack
higher education, they will have a
fight on their hands.
It is vital to campaign publically
through rallies and protests but
equally important to campaign for
quality education at a university level.
As a student, I have experienced
crowded lecture theatres and tutorials. Tutorials have been cancelled due
to inadequate funding and whole
courses have been cut with no notice.
It appears that we are paying more
and receiving less. It’s time to fight for
our right to quality education.
Progressive Active Accountable
Activate Your NUS!
Vote [1] Claire Gray-Starcevic
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Laurence Lacoon
WILLIAMSON
Hi, I’m Laurence Lacoon Williamson, a
second year Arts (Advanced) student
and an active socialist on campus. I am
the Left Action candidate for SRC
Education Officer.
Students are under siege by a government that is committed to taking an
axe to public education.
This year, I’ve been proud to be have
been amongst the many student
activists, out working tirelessly to
successfully mobilise students against
Abbott and Pyne’s onslaught on
public education. The echo of angry
students on the streets has resonated
through the halls of parliament. The
high profile student protests have set
Abbott’s agenda back. But now, more
than ever, we need a strong SRC that
leads Adelaide Uni students against
the continued threat of cuts and
deregulation, as well as against
student poverty and debt, and that
stands up for progressive social justice
issues and the rights of the oppressed
and marginalised.
If elected as SRC Education Officer I
will continue my commitment to
rebuilding a fighting, activist SRC, one
capable of leading students against
this atrocious government.
Vote 1 Laurence Lacoon Williamson
for SRC Education Officer.
Vote 1 Left Action for all positions.
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Welfare Officer
Nominees
Joshua
BOUGHEY
Gabriel
EVANGELISTA
Josh is the Fresh candidate for SRC
Welfare Officer. Fresh want to help
rebuild campus culture with more
events so your union and SRC are
visible. We also want to see the union
and SRC more involved in state and
national campaigns against the
education cuts and other federal
budget measures that will negatively
impact students. Fresh wants students
to feel safe and supported on campus,
and will therefore promote awareness
of student support and security
services.
Our well-being during our time at
university is essential to us being able
to do our best.
Sharon
WHITEOAK
Hi I’m Sharon! I am a mature aged,
third year student enrolled in Law/
Social Sciences. I have lived in the
northern suburbs of Adelaide for 14
Many students live below the poverty years and see the ongoing effect of
line and struggle to meet our basic
disadvantage daily. It has been a
needs. If elected I want to work to
difficult journey personally, making it
ensure that services provided by the
to university and difficult still in
University, the AUU, or even the State deciding to make a foray into student
government(such as student housing) politics.
are meeting our needs or being
improved upon where needed. Strong Having extensive paid and unpaid
student representation is a necessity
work experience in aged, disability
for this, and I believe my background
and indigenous communities, I feel
in social activism and my study in
I’ve seen enough alienation, prejudice
Nursing give me a good foundation
and discrimination against disadvanto be the kind of representative
taged groups in the real world to
we need.
recognise this being mirrored at
times, within the university!
IndyGo - Putting students first!
I desire to make small but poignant
changes within the university to
enable all students the same opportunities as the next, irrespective of
background. I feel passionately that
students should have access to
appropriate and specific services to
break down existing barriers to
feeling fully included and represented
within the University of Adelaide.
Vote AUDemocrats! A POSITIVE
CHANGE IN STUDENT POLITICS!
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Hasan
YUNICH
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Women’s Officer
Nominees
Stella
CRAWFORD
Amelia
KINSMAN
Maddison
VEITCH
Women on campus often face unique
issues that demand attention from the
University, such as the need for a
breastfeeding space, women’s health
services and information, and a
campus on which they are safe from
sexual harassment or assault.
Hi, I’m Amelia Kinsman and I’m the
Left Action candidate for Women’s
Officer on the SRC.
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
With strong student representation,
we can work with the university to
promote the safety and health of
women on campus. IndyGo has
already been successful in campaigning for a university-run bystander
awareness program. I believe that the
Women’s Collective and other
on-campus groups could and should
play a larger role in advising and
campaigning for university policy such
as this, and I will work with those
groups to provide women on campus
with a strong voice.
As a science student, I am also keenly
aware of the lack of women in the
higher ranks of some fields. I believe
that this gender disparity can lead to a
lack of mentorship opportunities for
women hoping to pursue further
study in those fields. If I am elected
Women’s Officer, I will seek to rectify
that disparity by creating a mentorship program, particularly focussing
on connecting students in heavily
male-dominated fields.
As a Gender Studies/History major
and a queer-identifying person I’m
passionate about queer rights and
representation.
The Abbott government’s education
agenda will disproportionately affect
queer students due to the systematic
oppression already present in our
heteronormative society.
I will fight against these cuts, the
queerphobia and discrimination in our
university, and the oppression of all
minorities if I were to be elected. We
need a passionate, active SRC to lead
students in the struggle against
oppression and for SOCIAL JUSTICE.
I’m excited to be running alongside
Left Action candidates, passionate
people who have been some of the
most visible activists on campus
standing up to homophobia and
transphobia.
Vote 1 Amelia Kinsman for Women’s
Officer. Vote 1 Left Action for
all positions.
IndyGo - putting students first!
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Sharon
WHITEOAK
Hi I’m Sharon! I am a mature aged,
third year student enrolled in Law/
Social Sciences. I have lived in the
northern suburbs of Adelaide for 14
years and see the ongoing effect of
disadvantage daily. It has been a
difficult journey personally, making it
to university and difficult still in
deciding to make a foray into student
politics.
Having extensive paid and unpaid
work experience in aged, disability
and indigenous communities, I feel
I’ve seen enough alienation, prejudice
and discrimination against disadvantaged groups in the real world to
recognise this being mirrored at
times, within the university!
I desire to make small but poignant
changes within the university to
enable all students the same opportunities as the next, irrespective of
background. I feel passionately that
students should have access to
appropriate and specific services to
break down existing barriers to
feeling fully included and represented
within the University of Adelaide.
Vote AUDemocrats! A POSITIVE
CHANGE IN STUDENT POLITICS!
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International Student
Officer Nominees
Gulima
ESHAGHALI
Xiyu
LI
Ziang
LI
My name is Gulima Eshaghali and
I am from Pakistan. I would like to be
your new SRC International Officer. This is my first year at Adelaide
University and I am enrolled in
international studies and looking to
also study law. I am an experienced
debater and I’m a member of AU
Debating Society. In the 6 months
I have been here I have been a mentor
in the Faculty of Humanities. I can
speak 5 languages and I am an
interpreter for the Migrant Resource
Centre (MRC). Candidate
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I believe I would be well suited to
this role because I understand the
issues facing our university’s
international students. I will look
after the issues and rights of all
international students. I am a
confident ‘people person’ with
excellent communication and
organisation skills.
I am a member of the Adelaide
University Democrats and believe
in its centrist principles. I am not
beholden to any radical ideology.
I will look at each issue on the SRC
with pragmatism and empathy.
Vote AUDemocrats!
FOR A POSITIVE CHANGE IN
STUDENT POLITICS!
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Ze
ZHONG
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Postgraduate Student
Officer Nominees
Xiyu
LI
Zhao (Joe)
LU
Paul
MACCHIA
Hey, my name is Zhao (Joe) Lu, and
I’m a PhD candidate in the School
of Mechanical Engineering. I’m an
experienced student representative
and currently engaged in advocacy
on behalf of postgraduate students
on the University of Adelaide
Council and the Faculty Board of
Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences.
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
I’m proud to say that after months
of pestering various senior management staff, I have finally brought the
university’s attention to the lack of
generic transferrable skills training
and career readiness programs for
postgraduate students. I hope to use
the SRC as a platform to sustain the
push and bring these much needed
skills training and programs to
postgraduate students as soon as
possible.
Another serious issue I’m tackling now
is the lack of social support for
postgraduates. To address this issue,
I help started the Adelaide University
Postgraduate Society (AUPS). At the
moment, the events we run are quite
small due to the lack of resources.
Being the SRC postgraduate officer
would give me access to resources to
organize bigger and better events.
Vote for me for happier
postgraduates/tutors/markers
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Thomas
MACKAY
Postgraduates are the ‘other’ kind of
student, who can be easily forgotten
within the broader scheme of university politics. Their interests can be
buried by discourse and policy
concerning other matters. I believe it
is the duty of the Postgraduate
Student Officer to ensure that this is
not the case, and that our concerns
are represented fairly, openly, and
consistently.
As a PhD student in my second year,
and a long-time student of the
University, I have had the opportunity
to observe various issues. Areas that
I am particularly concerned about,
based upon past and present circumstances, include course fees, professional and academic development,
casual-labour practices, community
engagement, and inter-faculty
dialogue. Ultimately, I will aim
to ensure that postgraduates are
provided with a vibrant and
rewarding experience which maximises their professional and academic
opportunities. This also entails
seeking to challenge any measures
which threaten to undermine such
opportunities.
We are at a moment where we face all
sorts of pressures and limitations. My
goal is to communicate such concerns, and to ensure that our experience is of the highest possible quality.
IndyGo – putting students first
SRC Postgraduate Officer
Vote 1 IndyGo
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Ethno-Cultural
Officer Nominees
Tracy
CHEN
Gao
HUAIYUAN
Apoorv
JAISWAL
As someone born and raised in India, I
strongly feel that students such as me
face discrimination in Australia and
that the SRC needs to be a body that
fights oppression and promotes
equality, especially when the government backs up and promotes racist
agendas such as the new Islamophobic
laws being introduced, disguised as
‘anti-terrorism’.
Hi, I’m Tracy. As a student from a
culturally diverse background, I can
understand how racism affects students’ abilities to participate in university life in a multitude of ways.
If elected, I will campaign to raise
awareness about racism as a system of
oppression and not just the behaviour
of individuals and the impact these
systems have on people. I will draw
attention to intersecting issues affecting culturally and linguistically diverse
students such as socio-economic
barriers, education and cultural background of parents, how these affect
students’ experiences at university, and
how such experiences may impact
mental and emotional wellbeing.
I have helped build anti-racist rallies
where people stand in solidarity with
Palestine against the horrible genocide carried out by Israel, and refugee
rallies, fighting against the Abbott
government’s denial of asylum
seekers’ basic rights.
The deregulation of university fees
will hurt all students, especially
international students. I and the rest
of Left Action are for an SRC which
will seek to cease the treatment of
these students as cash cows, and
fights against the inequality students
are subjected to. If elected, I will fight
for a SRC that takes on racism and is
inclusive of all students regardless of
ethnicity or religion.
The effects of systemic racism can be
invisible to anyone who doesn’t experience them. As students from culturally/
linguistically diverse backgrounds might
know, statements such as ‘your English
is so good’ are representative of the
casual racism we experience on a
day-to-day basis. Casual racism has
significant effects on the broader
perception of people of colour, wellbeing, and contributes to negative
individual perceptions of standing and
worth in society. I hope to make this a
focus of my campaign work.
The Left Action team are proud
anti-racists and strong supporters of
SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Vote 1 Apoorv Jaiswal for Ethno-Cultural Officer. Vote 1 Left Action for
all positions.
I also want to facilitate discussion about
the way issues including sexism, LGBTIQ
issues and ableism intersect with race
and affect people’s lives.
IndyGo‚ putting students first!
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Nominees
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Environmental
Officer Nominees
Tim
ALDRIDGE
Jack
CRAWFORD
Emily
HENDRIKX
I’m a third year science student with
a double major in chemistry and
geology. I’m running for the SRC
positions of Environment officer and
general member with the Adelaide
University Democrats.
I’m Jack Crawford, Left Action’s
candidate for Environment Officer
this year.
I’m Emily Hendrikx and I am running
for the position of Environment
Officer in the 2014 Student Elections. I aim to engage with students,
on-campus businesses and the University to improve the management of
waste and resources on campus. I wish to be a strong voice for environmental issues during a time when
our Federal Government is dangerously dismantling environmental
policies that protect our future. My political stance is moderate
centrist, so I will be able to cooperate
with those across the political spectrum and to pragmatically develop
policy.
Firstly I want greater representation
on the SRC board. Currently there
are no students studying science on
the SRC and this means that some
important issues may not be known
or discussed. I will represent science
students on the SRC and bring these
issues to the table.
In a country which is currently run by
climate change deniers, in a time
when the possibility of safe and
healthy human life on Earth has never
been more under threat from drastically rising heat and ever-increasing
cost of human life to immense
climatic disasters, it has never been
more urgent for students to have a
voice of dissent to Abbott’s agenda
when it comes to environmental
issues.
Unfortunately it is not just Abbott
who is brushing impending environmental disaster under the carpet. Left
Action activists had to fight this year
to save this very position, the Environment Officer.
I also want to encourage a more
professional discourse that will
encourage students to engage in
As a first year student with a deep
university politics and be taken more
social conscience I was shocked that
seriously by the university and abroad. this could even be contemplated in
Tony Abbott’s Australia.
Finally, I want to see improvements to
I think we need an SRC that will lead
the provisions of online components
students in political action against the
of courses and more staff training to
provide smooth, up to date online ser- innumerable injustices of the Abbott
government (not sit passively when
vices. This will cut down on student
action is most needed) and intend to
costs relating to printing and purchase of readers and hopefully reduce utilise this position in any way possible
the student community’s environto promote true activism!
mental impact.
Vote 1 Jack Crawford for Environment
Officer. Vote 1 Left Action for
So vote Tim Aldridge and vote
all positions.
AUDemocrats! FOR A POSITIVE
CHANGE IN STUDENT POLITICS!
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Xiyu
LI
William
LOHMEYER
I believe in strong unionisation,
greater funding to universities,
smaller classes, a more environmental
approach by our university, and
stronger and better debate about the
list of the many other topics we’re all
confronted with.
As IndyGo we are all individual
members whose strong moral compass allows our decisions made by our
own judgements while in consulting
on the board. Therefore my decisions
will not be bases on my compulsion to
impress my political counterparts and
perform without creativity.
Candidate has
withdrawn
Also let’s make uni fun again. I’m tall
enough to be a lighthouse of ideas,
recommendations, friendly banter and
insults. Our membership to the union
should be incorporating all lifestyle,
and encouraging a better campus for
every year. When was the last fake
snow rave on campus? Ask yourself
that as you vote.
We don’t even have a school mascot!
IndyGo - putting students first!
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Peng (Paul)
YU
Social Justice
Officer Nominees
Fraser
ANDREWS
Alyona
HAINES
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
Fighting for social justice is my life.
Being from a different country, and
from a lower socio economic background for a large part of my existence,
I am very aware of many issues faced by
a diverse range of people.
Candidate has
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Xiyu
LI
I have seen people dying on the streets.
I have seen people being violently
discriminated and persecuted on the
basis of their gender, race, sexuality, or
religion. I have experienced firsthand
what it is like being in a minority group.
I have studied these issues in depth, and
I have graduated from an International
Studies degree. I am now studying Law,
to give me the skills and qualifications to
help represent those who are often
silenced. In my spare time I critically engage in
social justice discussions and I participate in advocacy groups. I go out into
the community and I listen to people’s
needs and I respond. And this is what I
will do for you – I will listen, and I will act.
If you’ve been unfairly treated, excluded, or abused, I will stand up for you.
Progressive. Active. Accountable.
Activate Your SRC
Vote [1] Alyona Haines for Social Justice
Officer
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Mara
THI THACH
Hi! I’m MARA THACH and I’m running
for SOCIAL JUSTICE OFFICER with
LEFT ACTION.
I’m a member of the Students for
Palestine club, I’ve been a leading
activist in the fight-back against the
education cuts, and I initiated the
campaign on campus to save the Social
Justice Officer from abolition. Now
more than ever the role of the Social
Justice Officer is necessary NOT
redundant.
2014 has seen the state of social justice
come under vicious attacks. The Liberal’s
budget outlines a plan to inflict massive
cuts to welfare and education. In
response, the public expressed mass
discontent through mass mobilisations
where tens of thousands have hit the
streets to fight against the austerity
measures. Significantly, it has been
students at the forefront of the fight
against the budget. And the fight-back
has not been for naught. The pressure
from below now has the Liberals on the
back foot so it is crucial that we pick up
momentum and continue protesting to
pressure the government to reverse
the cuts.
If you want strong representation for
students and if you want an SRC that
will fight alongside students to defend
SOCIAL JUSTICE,
Vote 1 Mara Thach, Vote 1 Left Action.
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Mature Age
Officer Nominees
Andrew
CAVE
Jack (Daniel)
LIENERT
Hi, I am the current mature age officer
on the SRC and I’ve had a very positive
year working in the interests of mature
age students in 2014.
Our cohort is broad and diverse- seeking to complete, enhance or embark
upon an academic journey for reasons
of economic necessity, workplace
obligatory accreditation or fulfilling an
ambition of gaining a tertiary education.
Challenges such as parenting, disability,
employment, social support and
economic hardship are common
amongst mature age students and may
impact upon successful completion of
academic qualifications. I have a
particular interest in issues affecting
disadvantaged students, particularly on
economic grounds.
I am working with the learning technologies team as a committee member
highlighting the need for short training
packages for students to better
assimilate the My Uni IT system, which
connects students to academic,
administrative and liaison services.
I have a solid relationship with the
Mature Students Association, which is
essential for discussion and advocacy to
the SRC and AUU. I have been able to
make a positive contribution to the SRC
in 2014 and I wish to continue as your
representative into 2015.
Progressive Active Accountable
Activate Your SRC! Vote [1] Andrew
Cave for Mature Age Officer!
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Yawei
WANG
Disability Officer
Nominees
Belinda
WILLSON
From my own experience with Fibromyalgia and mental illness, I understand
the difficulty of living with both a
mobility illness and the underestimated
struggles of invisible illnesses. I hope to
widen the conversation about what it
means to live with a disability, and in
doing so erase the stigma and feelings
of shame that can prevent students
from accessing services that could
benefit them.
While we are not just our illnesses or
disabilities, they can affect all aspects of
our lives. In collating information about
how to best get around campus using
elevators and the location of accessible
(and regular) toilets, I hope to make
everyday life on campus easier. I also
aim to make disability more visible and
catered to in orientation events.
I will seek to ensure that all lectures are
recorded and lecture resources made
readily available so that illness and
disability, and our needs for self-care,
disadvantage us as little as possible. I
will campaign to ensure all faculties
cater appropriately to disabled and ill
students. I also hope to work with other office
bearers on joint campaigns, as experiences of disability and illness are often
shaped by race, gender and class.
IndyGo – putting students first!
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Rural Officer
Nominees
Cameron
EMERY
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
Megan
LOCK
Georgina Frances
MORPHETT
Candidate has
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Having made the move from my
family’s farming property on Yorke
Peninsula to the big smoke of Adelaide in pursuit of a law/arts degree, I
know that moving away from home
can be tough. I also know that
choosing to study at Adelaide Uni will
be one of the best decisions of your
life. I’m running for rural officer in
2015 because I want to help students
from rural and regional areas transition quickly and smoothly into
university life.
I want rural students to have more
information provided to them during
orientation to assist the transition
period into university life. I will host
events for rural and regional students
to provide them with an opportunity
to meet new students and assisting in
their wellbeing.
I know that success at university
depends upon good emotional,
physical and mental wellbeing, and I
am committed to ensuring that rural
students are equipped to achieve this
healthy balance.
I’ll be there to tell you all the important city things- like the supermarkets
shutting at 5pm (who knew?!) but I’ll
also be there to ensure that you have
a university experience which has
been at least as good as mine.
Progressive. Active. Accountable.
Activate your SRC Vote [1] Georgina
Morphett for Rural Officer
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General Councillor
Nominees
Tim
ALDRIDGE
Fraser
ANDREWS
I’m a third year science student with
a double major in chemistry and
geology. I’m running for the SRC
positions of Environment officer and
general member with the Adelaide
University Democrats.
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
My political stance is moderate
centrist, so I will be able to cooperate
with those across the political spectrum and to pragmatically develop
policy.
Firstly I want greater representation
on the SRC board. Currently there
are no students studying science on
the SRC and this means that some
important issues may not be known
or discussed. I will represent science
students on the SRC and bring these
issues to the table.
Candidate has
withdrawn
I also want to encourage a more
professional discourse that will
encourage students to engage in
university politics and be taken more
seriously by the university and abroad.
Finally, I want to see improvements to
the provisions of online components
of courses and more staff training to
provide smooth, up to date online services. This will cut down on student
costs relating to printing and purchase of readers and hopefully reduce
the student community’s environmental impact.
So vote Tim Aldridge and vote
AUDemocrats! FOR A POSITIVE
CHANGE IN STUDENT POLITICS!
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Shannon
AUSTEN
General Councillor
Nominees
Alissa
BISHOP–THORPE
Nicholas
CHARLES
Hey all! This year I am running for the
position of General Councillor in the
SRC elections. I am in my third year
of a Law/Social Science degree, and
my second year of a Diploma of
Language in Spanish.
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
I believe that everyone experiences
university differently, having come
from various backgrounds and
circumstances, and that to be representative the SRC needs a diverse
collective of students who are willing
to consider policies from both the left
and right of politics. As part of the
AUDemocratics, an inherently
centrist party, I believe that we have
the potential to collaborate with a
broad range of students and faculties.
For me, it is about implementing
policies and changes, based on merit
not political ideology, that facilitate a
smoother, more engaging experience
with the university. These changes
must take into consideration the
diversity of our campus, and that not
all students approach university with
the same support to their studies.
University students face challenges
due to federal and state politics, and
the SRC elections are a student’s
chance to actively change their
campus life and make a positive
difference. This election, vote
AUDemocrats! For a positive change
in student politics!
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Roshen
CHRISTA
Candidate has
withdrawn
Cody
CLEMENTI
Edgar Nicholas
Renjie
DANIEL–RICHARDS DU (RENJI)
The University are all too happy to
support Tony Abbott’s changes to
higher education. As far as they are
concerned, these changes simply
open to door to cutting services and
gouging students with higher course
fees. But who will stand up for
students if the University won’t? The
SRC, of course! The SRC are your
representatives on campus, charged
with protecting your right to accessible, high quality education. When the
University want to cut courses and
slash services, we are there to defend
them. I am running as a General
Councillor because I’m passionate
about making Adelaide Uni a great
place to study, as well as a great place
to socialise. Activate your SRC! Vote
[1] Cody Clementi.
Hi, I am a running with Left Action as
a candidate for a General Councillor.
Throughout the year I have been
actively involved in mobilising students around the education campaign
against the Liberal government’s
current attacks on students. I believe
strongly that we need a SRC that not
only mobilises students around public
education issues but also in taking a
stand for SOCIAL JUSTICE.
Hi I’m Renjie Du, fifth year engineering and arts student. In 2013 I was
Australian international student of the
year, and I’m the current board
director for the Adelaide University
Union, and the president for the
multicultural club.
I’m approachable and engaged, in
touch with student life and the
student issues we face. I’m passionate
about supporting students to fulfil
their potential. I will be a strong and
I’m passionate around a range of
issues including refugee rights and the assertive voice, proactively working
struggle for Palestine. The SRC should hard to guarantee you the best
possible student experience.
be actively at the forefront of these
campaigns, mobilising students and
encouraging them to get involved
The Adelaide University Union and
with politics and activism, leading by
Student Representative Council must
example to inspire students to fight
be clear and visible. I will push for a
for their welfare and education, and a fairer deal for students and for a
better world.
culture of tolerance and equality at
our university. We need a politically-neutral union that listens to all its
Vote 1 Edgar Daniel-Richards for
students, not just insiders. A union
General Councillor.
focused on its campus and its stuVote 1 Left Action for all positions.
dents, one that works for exclusively
for your campus life, not for its own
political agenda.
This is a choice between the same old
SRC and real change. It is your chance
for a fresh progressive change. More
campus events, more campus life,
more representation, more YOU,
more fun!
Just DU it! Vote for Progress!
Vote 1 for Renjie DU
SRC President
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General Councillor
Nominees
Oliver
EVERETT
Ben
FOSTER–DINNING
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
I am running for a position of General
Councillor in the SRC as a member of
Left Action.
This year I have been one of the
activists on campus who have led the
campaign against the atrocious cuts
to affordable education. We have seen
tens of thousands of students on the
streets nationally, fighting back
against excluding the poor from
university. The student protests have
quickly made the attacks on education the most unpopular in the
budget, we do not want a US style
university system of crippling debt,
and we are winning!
If you want the fight-back to continue, support Left Action candidates in
the elections who will mobilise more
students than has so far been possible.
Do you want an SRC that will roll over
for tummy rubs from the Administration or do you want an SRC that will
fight back with you! I have talked with
many of you on ours stalls organising
and building this campaign, Left
Action is committed to stopping
these attacks.
Concerned about education cuts and
want SOCIAL JUSTICE?
Vote 1 Left Action for all positions.
Follow the Left Action material for
voting.
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Yu
FU (RICHIE)
Ahmed
GAMAR
Claudia
IENCO
Bobbie
KAVANAGH
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
I am secretary of the UofA Philosophy
Club and activist on the national
young executive of Resistance: Young
Socialist Alliance, a left-wing activist
group. I’m Bobbie Kavanagh, leader of the
Adelaide University Democrats. I will
put your needs and concerns before
that of my party’s. I will look at each
and every issue from a pragmatic and
common-sense viewpoint - not
beholden to any radical ideology.
I’ve been heavily involved in campaigns for refugee rights, women’s
rights and student struggles. If
elected I will continue to fight for
these issues on and off campus, with
the aim to build awareness and
continued mobilisation against
sexism/sexual abuse, racism and
education cuts. I hope to run educational sessions and events around
human rights to suburbs further from
the city. I aim to work with students,
unions and other campaigns to build
more effective activism on and off
campus.
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IndyGo - putting students first!
I believe the AUDems are best suited
to represent our students on the SRC,
and together we ask you all to join us
in changing the face of student
politics at Adelaide Uni. The SRC
needs a change for the betterment of
our futures in learning. We and many
of our peers face tough times;
expensive study aids, overflowing
class sizes, diminishing curricula, and
rising fees.
We want to make lasting changes and
we want to help those disadvantaged.
I will front up. I will take responsibility.
I will achieve what I set out to achieve
because I am not in it for power, glory
or vanity - I am in it because I believe
in myself - and at the core of the
AUDems’ heart are the true and
serious concerns of our students.
Together with AUDems, WE WILL
MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
www.bobbiek.net
Vote AUDemocrats! FOR A POSITIVE
CHANGE IN STUDENT POLITICS!
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General Councillor
Nominees
Xinyuan
KOU
Jack (Daniel)
LIENERT
William
LOHMEYER
I believe in strong unionisation,
greater funding to universities,
smaller classes, a more environmental
approach by our university, and
stronger and better debate about the
list of the many other topics we’re all
confronted with.
As IndyGo we are all individual
members whose strong moral compass allows our decisions made by our
own judgements while in consulting
on the board. Therefore my decisions
will not be bases on my compulsion to
impress my political counterparts and
perform without creativity.
Also let’s make uni fun again. I’m tall
enough to be a lighthouse of ideas,
recommendations, friendly banter and
insults. Our membership to the union
should be incorporating all lifestyle,
and encouraging a better campus for
every year. When was the last fake
snow rave on campus? Ask yourself
that as you vote.
We don’t even have a school mascot!
IndyGo - putting students first!
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Dylan
MACKAY
Jack MADIGAN–
MANUEL
Max
McHENRY
I’m a first year International Studies
and Arts student; majoring in Language and Politics.
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
My name is Max McHenry and I’m
running as a general councillor. I
believe passionately in a lively, safe
and respectful campus; one where we
can all co-exist free from prejudice,
aggression and bullying. I’ve lived and
worked across Australia and the world
and have had the great privilege of
meeting and engaging with a diverse
range of people from across the social
and cultural spectrum.
I believe in a university that facilitates
students in every way and I hope to
improve our university by being on
the SRC.
I’m an awardee of the 2014 Rotary
Youth Leadership Award, I’ve been
a long-time member of the South
Australian Youth Parliament and
through my community involvement,
I’ve learned to fight for what
I believe in.
If elected, I plan to keep the SRC
accountable to students. I would like
to continue the excellent programs
currently offered by the SRC; such as
the Breakfast Club. It is my goal to
fight the budget cuts, which are
detrimental to university students.
Progressive. Active. Accountable.
Activate Your SRC! Vote [1] Dylan
Mackay for General Councillor
At a time when funding for tertiary
education is uncertain and change is
I’m committed to making sure that
the university is held accountable for
cuts and changes to courses. I’m
committed to making sure that
students can continue to access key
services. I’m committed to ensuring
the very best outcomes for all
students, regardless of where they’re
from, what course they’re doing or
where their interests lie. I’m not
interested in playing politics and I’m
not interested in scoring cheap
points. I will work tirelessly to ensure
that the University of Adelaide stays
safe, fair and beautiful.
IndyGo - putting students first!
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General Councillor
Nominees
Kyriaco
NIKIAS
Mark
PACE
Stefan
PICCOLO
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
A University experience is more than
just earning your qualification rather:
it’s an experience that will impact the
rest of our lives.
Students. The basis of all universities
and yet the ones who have the least
say in their activities and directions.
The ones who suffer the most when
decisions are made without their input
or suggestions. The ones who know
the most about what would benefit
them yet the ones who are least
consulted. That is why my aim, my
undertaking, my commitment to each
and every one of you as a student at
the University of Adelaide, regardless
of your status, gender, or background,
is to advocate on your behalf and
assist you wherever and whenever
I can.
I’m running for the position of
General Councillor as a way to help
make your University experience
smoother. Having a strong voice to
address the issues we face as a
University community will give you
the opportunity to make the most of
your experience.
I have the skills to actively serve as a
member of the SRC. From being
College Captain to running the
Oaktree Club at the University, I’ve
been able to build my advocacy and
communication skills to campaign for
the changes you want to see.
If you want a representative who is
free of any “associations” or “obligations”, then I am the candidate
for you.
The SRC plays this vital role in
Put students’ interests first and vote
providing students with a voice and
1 Stefan Piccolo for General
implementing the change. I think it
Councillor !
would be fair to say that over the past
twelve months we’ve seen many
changes to our university, some not
for the best, as a member of the SRC I
would ensure these voices are heard,
and where possible, ensure the
changes our University experience are
for the best.
Progressive. Active. Accountable.
Activate Your SRC
Vote [1] Mark Pace for General
Councillor
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Hannah
PROEVE
Felix
RITSON
I’m a proud education activist and
have a strong sense of SOCIAL
JUSTICE. The Left Action team are
some of the most committed and
passionate activists on campus
concerned about a range of issues.
The student body at Adelaide University has given so much to me, giving
back to the student community in any
way needed is my main objective.
Vote 1 Left Action for all positions
by following the Left Action voting
material.
Zhuocao
SUN
As a medical student, I will try to
bridge the gap that exists across
Frome road, between the dentistry/
medical students and the rest of
university community. There are also
many educational issues within
Dentistry and Medicine that proceed
largely unnoticed and unchecked by
the broad university regulatory body,
which I intend to advocate for.
I believe working to increase the
cross-cultural exposure available to
students is an important part of any
campus, especially as our university
continues to diversify. This aspect of
student interaction I believe is
important and beneficial to all
involved and something I will work
towards further developing.
IndyGo – putting students first!
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General Councillor
Nominees
Henry
SYMONS
Yiran (Ian)
TAN
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
The University of Adelaide is a place
of great diversity. My campaign for
AUU Board will aim to unite the
diversity that defines us and make
the university experience richer for
all students. There is a need to
promote for greater social interaction
between faculties and with people
of all ethnic groups. The initiative lies
with the AUU.
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I will advocate for changes that will
make the real difference to a student’s life. At university, there is the
need to deliver cheaper on-campus
dining, increase the semester printing
quota and increase accessibility to
computing suits across campus.
These are examples of the small
changes that will truly have a significant impact on the wider student
population.
I am experienced in student advocacy,
having served as the Ethno-cultural
officer on the SRC in 2014. My
campaign will increase the accessibility of university resources and enhance the university experience for all
students. I will target the changes that
are practical and will have an immediate impact on student life.
Vote for change and expect the
progress; vote me for AUU Board.
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Angelo
TAVLARIDIS
Sharon
WHITEOAK
Hi I’m Sharon! I am a mature aged,
third year student enrolled in Law/
Social Sciences. I have lived in the
northern suburbs of Adelaide for 14
years and see the ongoing effect of
disadvantage daily. It has been a
difficult journey personally, making it
to university and difficult still in
deciding to make a foray into student
politics.
Having extensive paid and unpaid
work experience in aged, disability
and indigenous communities, I feel
I’ve seen enough alienation, prejudice
and discrimination against disadvantaged groups in the real world to
recognise this being mirrored at
times, within the university!
I desire to make small but poignant
changes within the university to
enable all students the same opportunities as the next, irrespective of
background. I feel passionately that
students should have access to
appropriate and specific services to
break down existing barriers to
feeling fully included and represented
within the University of Adelaide.
Vote AUDemocrats! A POSITIVE
CHANGE IN STUDENT POLITICS!
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NUS
Nominees
Joshua
BOUGHEY
Nicholas
BURNETT
Sam
DAVIS
Josh is the Fresh candidate for SRC
Welfare Officer. Fresh want to help
rebuild campus culture with more
events so your union and SRC are
visible. We also want to see the union
and SRC more involved in state and
national campaigns against the
education cuts and other federal
budget measures that will negatively
impact students. Fresh wants students
to feel safe and supported on campus,
and will therefore promote awareness
of student support and security
services.
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
The National Union of Students has
been highly successful in fighting Tony
Abbott’s anti-student government.
They have held protests which have
gathered huge amounts of student
and community support and we’ve
seen some success in blocking most
of these attacks in the Senate.
We need to ensure that the National
Union of Students ‘maintains the rage’
and continues to fight for students
across the country. I am eager to
ensure that quality representatives
attend this conference to ensure that
the NUS maintains its high standards.
We also need to make sure that other
items come across the National Union
of Students’ agenda, including how do
we get less students living in poverty,
and how do we ensure that higher
education is accessible for all.
I have been an active student representative since 2011, which has
included being AUU President and
representing Adelaide Uni students at
NUS in the past.
I know what to expect and how to
overcome to get the best possible
outcomes for you.
Active. Progressive. Accountable.
Activate your NUS
Vote [1] Sam Davis for NUS Delegate
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Renjie
DU (RENJI)
Gabriel
EVANGELISTA
Elizabeth
FORREST
Hi I’m Renjie Du, fifth year engineering and arts student. In 2013 I was
Australian international student of the
year, and I’m the current board
director for the Adelaide University
Union, and the president for the
multicultural club.
In 2014 I served as the Education
and Disability officer for the South
Australian NUS Branch. I helped
organise demonstrations against
budget cuts to Education, as well as
assemblies where students from all
three universities, and from TAFE,
could meet to organise the campaign
to protect public education. I also
found many issues relating to the
function of the NUS which I want to
voice to its National Conference so
that they can be heard, with the
intention that the NUS could serve us
better.
Students are under attack – we
face crippling debt, higher course
fees and cuts to vital servies thanks
to Christopher Pyne and the Liberal
Government.
I’m approachable and engaged, in
touch with student life and the
student issues we face. I’m passionate
about supporting students to fulfil
their potential. I will be a strong and
assertive voice, proactively working
hard to guarantee you the best
possible student experience.
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The Adelaide University Union and
Student Representative Council must
be clear and visible. I will push for a
fairer deal for students and for a
culture of tolerance and equality at
our university. We need a politically-neutral union that listens to all its
students, not just insiders. A union
focused on its campus and its students, one that works for exclusively
for your campus life, not for its own
political agenda.
IndyGo - Putting students first!
The National Union of Students has
been running its largest and most
successful campaign in years to fight
back against these changes, which will
not only see students leaving university with a mortgage worth of debt, but
also having to pay it off sooner and at
a higher interest rate.
This year, I am running to be an NUS
Delegate.
This fight isn’t over yet and it’s more
important than ever that we have an
active, progressive and accountable
NUS to hold the government to
account.
I say NO to university cuts, NO to
higher HECS fees, and NO to
$100,000 degees.
Education is a right, not a privilege –
let’s keep it that way.
This is a choice between the same old
SRC and real change. It is your chance
for a fresh progressive change. More
campus events, more campus life,
more representation, more YOU,
more fun!
Progressive. Active. Accountable.
Activate Your NUS!
Vote [1] Elizabeth Forrest for NUS
Delegate
Just DU it! Vote for Progress!
Vote 1 for Renjie DU
SRC President
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NUS
Nominees
Thomas
GILCHRIST
Claire
GRAY–STARCEVIC
NUS is the key body for student
representation on a national level.
It is the voice for students and lobbies
the federal government on behalf of
all tertiary students. It has run campaigns around fair access to education
and against cuts to funding in an
effective and meaningful way, with
the support of the nation’s universities behind it. By acting as your
delegate, I would work to direct NUS
to campaign on the issues that matter
to the students of the University of
As Social Justice Officer this year I
Adelaide and that will result in
have continued these traditions,
improving the standard of education
fighting alongside students for
education rights, for refugees, for Pal- for all. With the attacks we are seeing
on higher education by this governestine. This active engagement in
ment and the most recent federal
politics and struggle is Left Action’s
budget, it is more vital than ever that
conception of what the NUS should
be doing, and this active engagement we have loud and passionate representatives in our national student
by students has echoed through the
organisations: I can be that voice.
halls of parliament, pushing back
Abbott’s agenda.
Progressive Active Accountable
Unfortunately the scourge of neolib- Activate Your NUS!
Vote [1] Claire Gray-Starcevic
eralism leaves no place untouched.
This year we have seen it rear its ugly
head within the NUS, with arguments
that the NUS should resemble a
corporation more than a thriving
democratic student institution that
leads and actively involves students in
the struggle for a better world.
The NUS as the peak national student
representative organisation has a
central responsibility in defending
student rights and interests, whether
this is defending public education, or
taking a stand against issues that
affect everyone. There are numerous
social justice questions that confront
us today. Our NUS and student
movement has a proud tradition of
taking up these questions.
It’s a critical time for students under
Abbott. We need an experienced
activist at national conference.
Vote 1 Left Action for all positions.
Follow the Left Action material for
voting.
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Robert
KATSAMBIS
I am running in a strong team of
enthusiastic candidates at this year’s
student elections. We are determined
to be a reliable team of student
representatives, who ultimately do
the best job delivering you the
services you actually want. We strive
to reflect and support the varied
demands Adelaide University’s
student body has. To support better
student representation vote 1 for
the ‘forU’ team!
Vivian
KENNY
Claudia
KEOGH
Mark
PACE
It is a truth universally acknowledged,
that a single man in possession of a
good fortune must be in want of a
wife women in want of an education
must study teaching and nursing,
while men must study dentistry and
law. It is known that law and dentistry
cost more than teaching and nursing.
So logically, women will pay less for
university.
I’m a member of left action and
I’m running for the National Union
of Students, the body that has
spearheaded the successful
campaign against Abbott and Pyne’s
education cuts.
A University experience is more than
just earning your qualification: it’s an
experience that will impact the rest
of our lives.
On the subject of the possession of
good fortune, ‘the poorest people
don’t have cars and don’t actually
drive that far’, so why worry about
them at university at all?
Now, the the trouble with our Liberal
friends I quote above is not that
they’re ignorant; it’s just that they
know so much that isn’t actually so. So what to do I hear you ask. Well, to
maintain the theme of quoting Liberal
cabinet ministers: We must ‘continue
to go out onto the streets and
protest, and actively encourage the
public to support us in our campaign
for free education’ - Joe Hockey 1987. A strong National Union of Students
is needed to fight this anti-student
government. WE should also instigate a High Court
challenge to the validity of state
public transport services refusing to
recognise interstate student concession cards.
The liberals will not stop until they
have completed their agenda of
replicating a US style education
system. That is why we must continue
with the strategy of mobilising
students to pressure the government
and university administrations.
The mass mobilisations and snap
actions against liberal politicians on
campuses that I have been involved in
have been a great success and made
the National Union of Students more
relevant that ever.
This year I have been actively campaigning on campus by handing out
thousands of leaflets, putting up
hundreds of posters, giving announcements in lectures and running
stalls to promote the education
campaign. We need to committed
activists to continue this strategy,
which is why I am running.
Vote 1 Claudia Keogh for NUS
Delegate. Vote 1 Left Action for
all positions.
Vote 1 Viv.
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The NUS is fundamental in representing undergraduate university students
in Australia. Having a strong voice to
address the issues we face as a
University community will give you
the opportunity to make the most
of your experience.
I have the skills to actively serve as
a member of the NUS. From being
a College Captain to running the
Oaktree Club at the University, I’ve
been able to build my advocacy and
communication skills to campaign
for the changes you want to see.
The NUS plays this vital role in
providing students with a voice and
implementing the change. I think it
would be fair to say that over the past
twelve months we’ve seen many
changes to our university, some not
for the best, as a member of the SRC
I would ensure these voices are heard,
and where possible, ensure the
changes our University experience
are for the best.
Progressive. Active. Accountable.
Activate Your SRC
Vote [1] Mark Pace for NUS
NUS
Nominees
Gemma
PAECH
Hannah
RUSSELL
Mark
TAN
As a strong supporter of NUS, and
an active participant in various
interstate conferences hosted by
the NUS, Gemma would like to take
a more active role in ensuring this
organisation performs to the best
of its ability as a student representative voice.
Hannah is the Fresh candidate for
SRC General Secretary. Fresh want to
help rebuild campus culture with
more events so your union and SRC
are visible We also want to see the
union and SRC more involved in state
and national campaigns against the
education cuts and other federal
budget measures that will negatively
impact students. Fresh wants students
to feel safe and supported on campus,
and will therefore promote awareness
of student support and security
services.
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Yiran (Ian)
TAN
Australian universities are a place of
great diversity. It is important for us
to value our differences and the rich
culture that defines who we are. My
campaign for NUS Delegate will be
centered around the need to integrate students of different cultural
backgrounds as well as those from
different States of Australia. I will
promote increased social interaction
between Universities, encouraging
sporting events and academic competitions. This will be modeled around
extracurricular rivalries that exists
between most universities in the US
and UK.
As NUS Delegate, I will also aim to
highlight the importance of lowering
the cost of education for students.
There is a need for government to
invest more in tertiary education and
to encourage student enrolment.
I will push for increased government
funding and financial support with the
aim of lowering the HECS accumulated by students upon graduation.
Vote for change and expect the
progress; vote me for NUS Delegate.
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On Dit
Nominees
Leighton McDonald-Stuart,
Daniel Milburn & Zhuocao Sun
Jodie Guidolin, Justin McArthur
& Anthony Nocera
We’ve been frequent contributors to On Dit over the last three years, contributing art, illustrations, photography and writing. Collectively, we’ve been
involved in the production of every issue of the magazine this year and we are
ready to step up to the editorship. We’re passionate about the magazine and
turning it into the best publication it can possibly be.
We think that On Dit needs a shake up. On Dit has been holding onto tradition
for far too long. We want it to be more radical, more graphic and we want to
take more risks. We want On Dit to be all about what matters to you, and we
want to make it something that you want to read and contribute to.
On Dit has played a huge role in helping us shape our voices as writers and
artists. It has played an integral part in shaping the voices of the students of
Adelaide University for eighty-two volumes. Next year, we want it to scream
louder than ever. So now it is up to you, voter, lover, chooser of things, person
with a pen, to use that pen to tick our names in the box. 2015.
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Student Radio
Nominees
Kimberly Adams &
Donna Symonds
Yang Wang
& Matthew Bell
My name is Yang Wang. I am an oversea student, studying the
Bachelor of media in the University of Adelaide. I had been
working as general councillor in SRC , and participated in the
debate club in the University of Adelaide.
It is a great opportunity for me to improve my social and
communication skills and also a challenge for myself. As an
international student, I am aware of the issue that faced by
Australian domestic students, as well as the added difficulties
that international students are experiencing. I will be a
strong voice for international and domestic Students at
student radio and Uni campus. Hi, I’m Matt Bell and I’m jointly running for the position of
Student Radio Director with Ian Begley and Yang Wang. We’re
committed to getting the University community engaged with
and involved in their student radio; after all, it’s there for you!
The role of student radio is to allow you to get out there and
make your voice heard. It’s a chance for you to be creative,
inquisitive and insightful.
The Union’s student radio programming provides an excellent
opportunity for everyone to share their thoughts on a diverse
range of topics, from politics, news and current affairs to arts,
sport and poetry. However, we can’t be complacent about our
radio station, and we need a team who is willing to be bold and
think outside the square, in keeping student radio fresh and
exciting. We are the team who are capable of delivering this.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on what you’d like to see from
your student radio.
I, along with Ian and Yang, will work closely with the entire
community to ensure that our student radio is reflective of the
talented and dynamic community that we are. We’re here to
deliver real Progress for you.
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