SRC Elections 2005 (5 Viewers)

[Phanatical]

It differs, but generally you have to be a member of the organisation that administers the work of the faction at the University. As far as I know (and I am operating on second-hand evidence here), the following societies administer the various factions:

Sydney University Labor Club (Action)
Subset of the National Organisation of Labor Students
Contact: Tamsin Lloyd (tamsinl@yahoo.com)

Sydney University Liberal Club (Choice)
Subset of the NSW Liberal Students Association / Australian Liberal Students Federation
Contact: Charlie Perrotet (president@liberals-usyd.org)

The Greens on Campus (Keep Left)
In conjunction with the Socialist-dominated collectives.
A branch of The Greens political party.
Contact: Ben Raue (b.raue@mail.com)


I am considering the possibility of creating a permanent organisation based on the RESOLVE campaign, that would be run through the former Sydney Eclectic Composers Society, and would operate under independent lines.

 

[withoutaface]

And then the ALP club does Student Unity.

 

[Phanatical]

I wasn't sure about that. So there's a Labor Club, and an ALP Club?

 

[withoutaface]

Yeah, ALP=right, Labor = left.

 

[transcendent]

Has anyone here been to ALP, Labor, or Liberal society's events or meetings? I remember joining Labor Club last year for the Howard/Mastercard poster and they kept smsing about going to their meetings but I didn't. Is it worth it? Getting involved that is. What are the benefits?

 

[withoutaface]

I'm very active in the Liberal Club, basically the main three things you do are:
1. Campaigns for Union/SRC and federal/state elections where relevant.
2. Drinks nights.
3. Policy discussion (though we haven't done that this year yet, apparently it was done a lot last year).

Benefits are stimulating discussion with a group of intelligent people, I suppose.

 

[Plebeian]

1. Campaigns for Union/SRC and federal/state elections where relevant.
2. Drinks nights.
3. Policy discussion (though we haven't done that this year yet, apparently it was done a lot last year).

Benefits are stimulating discussion with a group of intelligent people, I suppose.

Ditto the Labor Club, though I've been less active this semester. Drinks nights sometimes include trivia and usually have a guest speaker, often a parliamentarian. I think we've had Anthony Albanese, Julia Gillard (the VSU forum) and Meredith Burgmann, among others.

 

[jellybeenz]

Would you say its enjoyable and worth going to? I mean obviously you wouldnt go if it wasnt, but you can still be active despite having no political ambitions, right?

 

[withoutaface]

Hahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahahaha

 

[transcendent]

I thought you said parliamentarians, not twisted communists intent on destroying australian society.

As opposed to John Howard who is currently destroying Australian society right now?

 

[withoutaface]

As opposed to John Howard who is currently destroying Australian society right now?

Hahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahahaha

Highest. Real wages. Ever.
Better border security plans.
Closer ties with our incredibly powerful allies.

Yeah, he's fucking it up something horrible.

 

[withoutaface]

wikiwiki you seem far too rational to be a member of labor right

 

[transcendent]

thank you for your sarcasm. i SO voted in Labor cause i'm in a Labor heartland. i'm SO Labor cause I disagree with what Howard is doing. i mean I love Labor so much i didn't even bother voting. everytime you call a left leaning person all that shit makes you look like more of an fucking retard.

 

[transcendent]

thank you for your sarcasm. i SO voted in Labor cause i'm in a Labor heartland. i'm SO Labor cause I disagree with what Howard is doing. i mean I love Labor so much i didn't even bother voting. everytime you call a left leaning person all that shit makes you look like more of an fucking retard.

i should have added anti-Howard as well. its people like you i don't vote Liberal.

 

[withoutaface]

If you're living in Labor heartland (I'll assume Grayndler(sp?)) it'd make little difference what you voted. Just as if I were to vote for someone other than Cadman.

 

[transcendent]

wah? I live in Fowler area.

 

[transcendent]

yeah good one, once freedom of speech is gone with the new anti-terrorism laws you wont have that either.

 

[transcendent]

What the difference between him calling the Australian government Nazis to you calling the Labor party communists? You obviously didn't see my sarcasm when I blew the anti-terror laws out of proportion.

 

[jpr333]

It's a slippery slope you have to be careful. You should note we don't actually have freedom of speech explicitly in Aus, it's only implied in the constitution and we also don't allow speech/groups that incite hate (you prob knew that but meh).

 

[ujuphleg]

Well, as Elections are over, and the conversation has moved to debates about communism and facism etc. the thread is closed (as per many requests too)