Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Work smarter with a Pro licence Learn More

Gordon Campbell | Parliament TV | Parliament Today | News Video | Crime | Employers | Housing | Immigration | Legal | Local Govt. | Maori | Welfare | Unions | Youth | Search

 

Fair Student Association Legislation Passes

Press release

For immediate release

6 July 2000

Fair Student Association Legislation Passes


The sorry saga of Government interference in student democracy is finally over with the passing of the Education Amendment Bill today.

The Bill gives students the right to request a fair vote on whether membership of a students association at a tertiary institution should be compulsory or voluntary.

Student leaders welcomed the passing of the Bill, calling it a big step forward from the draconian and clumsy Voluntary Student Membership (VSM) Act, which was designed to exterminate the student organisations.

"It's certainly a refreshing change to have a Government that passes legislation which aims to strengthen student voices," said David Penney, Aotearoa Post-compulsory Student Union (APSU) President.

"This is a responsible piece of legislation that respects the rights of students to decide the role their association, and allows associations to effectively represent and support students," said Tanja Schutz, New Zealand University Students Association (NZUSA) Co-President.

"The previous legislation was a farce because it made sure that the voting process was as biased as possible in favour of voluntary membership. This legislation contains no bias either way." said Tanja Schutz.

"We now hope this legislation will bury the VSM bogey once and for all and allow us to get on with the job of representing and advocating for the tertiary students of New Zealand," concluded David Penney.

ENDS

For more comment contact:

David Penney Tanja Schutz

National President Co-President

APSU NZUSA

04 498 2501 (work) 04 498 2500 (work)

025 756 526 (cell) 025 86 86 77 (cell)

04 971 1793 (home)


Advertisement - scroll to continue reading

Are you getting our free newsletter?

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.

© Scoop Media

Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
 
 
 
Parliament Headlines | Politics Headlines | Regional Headlines


Gordon Campbell: On The US Opposition To Mortgage Interest Deductibility For Landlords


Should landlords be able to deduct the interest on the loans they take out to bankroll their property speculation? The US Senate Budget Committee and Bloomberg News don't think this is a good idea, for reasons set out below. Regardless, our coalition government has been burning through a ton of political capital by giving landlords a huge $2.9 billion tax break via interest deductibility, while still preaching the need for austerity to the disabled, and to everyone else...
More


 
 

Government: Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed New Zealand’s concerns about cyber activity have been conveyed directly to the Chinese Government. “The Prime Minister and Minister Collins have expressed concerns today about malicious cyber activity... More

ALSO:


Government: GDP Decline Reinforces Government’s Fiscal Plan

Declining GDP for the December quarter reinforces the importance of restoring fiscal discipline to public spending and driving more economic growth, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says... More

ALSO:


Government: Humanitarian Support For Gaza & West Bank

Winston Peters has announced NZ is providing a further $5M to respond to the extreme humanitarian need in Gaza and the West Bank. “The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on civilians is absolutely appalling," he said... More


Government: New High Court Judge Appointed

Judith Collins has announced the appointment of Wellington Barrister Jason Scott McHerron as a High Court Judge. Justice McHerron graduated from the University of Otago with a BA in English Literature in 1994 and an LLB in 1996... More

 
 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 
 

InfoPages News Channels


 
 
 
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.