Postgraduate students rally against VSU

Students and staff of postgraduate student organisations will today join other students and community members across the country in a National Day of Action opposing the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Up-front Union Fees) Bill 2005.

"As Minister Nelson refuses to reach any compromises on amending the Bill, students are again uniting to defend their quality of education," said CAPA President Stephen Horton.

Student organisations are responsive to the needs of their students; postgraduate organisations are at the forefront of providing for the changing needs of today's postgraduates.

Student organisations play a vital role in every aspect of student life from academic advocacy to international student support to enhancing a campus research culture. All postgraduate students will be severely affected by this legislation.

Together with the thousands of students attending today's National Day of Action, CAPA opposes this devastating example of ideological fanaticism.