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We, the undersigned, support the Rudd Government's proposal to introduce a compulsary university student fee, capped at $250, from 1 July 2009.

This fee will ensure the long term sustainability of vital student services such as counselling, health, employment, child care and welfare support at Australian universities.

We urge the Senate to recognise the role of student organisations in providing these essential services and rather than allowing University administrations to collect and distribute such funding, we ask that the money from this fee be passed directly on to the student organisation at each University. This will ensure that student money is spent by democratic representatives who are best placed to fulfil the needs of their constituents.

We, the undersigned, also call on the Senate to not place any restrictions on the use of such funds for political organising. Student organising is an inherently political process, as is any body or group that works collectively to serve others. To restrict the ability of student organisations to be critical, or even involved, in political processes whether this be on a campus, local, state or national level - would strip them of their ability to provide true advocacy and support for the students they represent.

Furthermore, we insist that this legislation address the issue of membership of student organisations through an opt-out, rather than an opt-in, system.

44 Signatures

Kat Henderson
- University
- QUT
Jessica Cleave
- University
- QUT
Robert Fletcher
- University
- University of Adelaide
James Stedman
- University
- University of Queensland
James Butchers
- University
- University of Queensland
- Comments
- В
Rebecca Leeks
- University
- QUT
David Lenton
- University
- University of Western Sydney
- Comments
- Not only should we have them, but they should be at least partially student-controlled.
Dikla Blum
- University
- Sydney University
I oppose a service fee, as the student union will use it to fund a hard-left aligned political campaign or to spend it on services I don't use. This is a regressive tax, it doesn't benefit me at all and it should be regarded as bad policy as a result.
Lauren Fernando
- University
- Victoria University
Stephanie Hall
- University
- Monash University
- Comments
- В
Mathew Chuk
- University
- University of Melbourne
Elise Auriac
- University
- QUT
Chris Salmon
- University
- Monash University
Carla Drakeford
- University
- University of Melbourne
Judith Clancy
- University
- rmit
Elisa Westmore
- University
- University of Queensland
Kristofer Gesling
- University
- Newcastle
Dirk Gibb
- University
- University of Newcastle
Liam Oakwood
- University
- Newcastle
- Comments
- В
Michael Reville
- University
- Newcastle
Aaron Willey
ju Ghe Lyn
- University
- В
- Comments
- В
Deahnna Richardson
- University
- University of Newcastle
Chris Townsend
- University
- Univeristy of Newcastle
- Comments
- В
Carly Gardner
- University
- Newcastle
- Comments
- Save the Student Organisations!!!
Curtis Dickson
- University
- University of Sydney
kate
- University
- university of sydney
David Barrow
- University
- UTS
Evan Wastell
- University
- Flinders University
Lachlan Batchelor
- University
- La Trobe University
Emily Hughes
- University
- UNSW
Emma Weir
- University
- MONASH University
Bernadette Finnerty
Lyndell G. Madden
- University
- Monash University, Caulfield, Victoria
Kristian
- University
- RMIT
billy colless
- University
- JCU Cairns
- Comments
- we need more support on our campus, our students suffer
Noah White
- University
- Sydney University
Rachael Thompson
- University
- QUT
Lara Meehan
- University
- past Monash University student
- Comments
- education is a right and our future
Tegan Druce
- University
- Flinders
Hannah Ruth Limberger-Forte
Simon Walliker
- University
- Victoria University