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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi All</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I thought members would be interested in this use of HEWRRs to
attack political freedom at Macquarie Uni.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Chris</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Unis barring groups from O-week:
union<BR><BR> o Sydney
Morning Herald<BR> * February 15, 2007 -
10:34AM<BR><BR>Universities are refusing to let student unions and political
groups hire<BR>stalls or space for orientation week activities, the National
Tertiary<BR>Education Union (NTEU) says.<BR><BR>The union's NSW secretary, Chris
Game, said some universities had cited<BR>funding agreements and the new
workplace laws to justify their decision to<BR>bar political bodies from
O-week.<BR><BR>Ms Game said Macquarie University in Sydney had given
responsibility for<BR>running O-week to a group called Students at Macquarie
(SAM), the commercial<BR>arm of the student association.<BR><BR>SAM had banned
unions and political groups from having stalls at O-week, she<BR>said, even
though commercial organisations would be able to lease space.<BR><BR>"This is a
basic denial of free speech and public debate on issues of<BR>paramount interest
to the community and to students," Ms Game said in a<BR>statement.<BR><BR>"The
argument that such access contravenes Work Choices legislation is
a<BR>nonsense.<BR>"It is a blatant form of discrimination against staff and
students who are<BR>also union members."<BR></DIV></FONT>
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