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Salient. Official Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 40 No. 11. May 23 1977

AUSA gets Fired Upon

AUSA gets Fired Upon

It was around this time that I was looking about desperately for something to write about when into the paddock galloped Thrush and Underwood. These two blighters had got together and prepared the following motion which was put to the Exec:

"That this Exec Exprfss to Ausa (Auckland University Students Association) its Concern and Dismay at the Decision to Request the Attendance of Mr Harder at a Disciplinary Hearing Because of his Efforts to Uphold the Rule of Law in the Recent Bus Drivers Dispute".

Harder is the Auckland Law Student who filed an injunction which was to rule the bus strike illegal and continued to generally harass the Tramways Union.

Thrush and Underwood were under the impression that his activities outside the university were the reasons he was appearing before the disciplinary committee. No-one at the time was aware of the real reasons. That enemy of the workers. Harder, had with-out requesting or informing the AUSA Exec, gone about campus attempting to collect money to carry on his attack on the drivers. The Auckland University Constitution states that raising funds on campus can only be done with the Executives permission. It was for this reason that Harder is to appear before the disciplinary committee. The Auckland Trades Council was considering blacklisting students when they heard of Murder's fund raising taking place on campus.

Everything Harder has done during the Drivers dispute can only be described as scurrilous and discreditable to AUSA, to which he is a member.

Of our executive Lindy Cassidy was the only voice (of an Exec member) to be raised against this motion Most appeared to agree with the sentiment of the above motion (given the entirely incorrect information they had received) but after much debate they were convinced that the Exec is not a policy making body. Of course the blood) Exec is not a policy making bloody body! The Exec as a group have no right to communicate concern or dismay to our brothers in Auckland.

For an Exec to express "..." to another Exec or SRC is hardly politic especially when you've got all facts wrong. Thrush and Underwood don't normally 'get involved in issues' and the fact that they involve themselves in this one ( not to mention the angle they take) suggests no morals but a combination of ignorance and arrogance culminating in a motion which is a discredit to our Association.

- Eugene Doyle

NATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAMME FOR THE SECOND TERM The National Affairs Committee is organising a series of Forums on Civil Liberties this term. It is important to raise awareness about the repressive laws that the Government passed in Parliament last year which restrict New Zealanders' Civil Liberties. The Judicature Amendment NO2 Bill states that "the Supreme Court will be able to review any decision of an incorporated society or any other incorporated body in respect of the rights, privileges, immunities, duties or liabilities of any person." This means simply that any individual can take any member of an incorporated society to Court. This Law actually affects students too. It means that any individual can take a member of a particular Varsity Club to Court, for example, donating money to the Vietnamese - even it it was the collective decision of the particular club, it can be over ruled in Court. You can see how undemocratic this Law is, and the way it might affect you. The Studass Office is selling a booklet (20c) called "Labour's Leg-Irons." on the new Industrials Law, as well as the Judicature Law which has been outlined. List of Civil Liberties For Second Term May 30 Henry Stubbs. Scretary of Tramways and Public Transport Union on The Bus Strike and how Injunctions affect You! June 1st Sonja Davies, The Shope Assistant's Union. The Chilean Woman Refugees from Chile who have had experience within the Trade Union movement, and other speakers to be arranged. on The Role of Women in Trade Unions. June 9th Pat Kelly, Secretary of the Trades Council. Peter Franks, (NZUSA.) Christine Gillespie on The Repressive 1976 Industrial Legislation Laws. August 11th Mr Gordon Minister of Labour If anyone wants any further information or wishes to help in any way contact Margaret Casey, Studass Office or Home - 721734.

THE RENAISSANCE The English Department will present in second term the eight films from Kenneth Clark's "Civilization" which deal with the with the Renaissance in Europe. The films will be shown in the Union Theatre on the following Tuesdays from 1 - 2p.m.: May 24: The Great Thaw May 31: Romance and Reality June 14: Man — The Measure of all Things July 5: The Hero as Artist July 12: Protest and Communication July 19: Grandeur and Obedience July 26: The Light of Experience