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SRC

Motions of the SRC, 9 August 1978

Moved: Wilson/Morris

That this SRC condemns the Government's decision to ban private students from Southern Africa from taking part in political activities and further that this SRC treats it as an infringement on Civil Liberties; and that a telegram be sent to the Minister of Immigration and the Minister of Education and also the Leader of the Opposition informing them of this decision.

Moved: Burke/Naylor:

That VUWSA agrees to the establishment of the NZ Students' Arts Council's Reserve Fund and authorises the payment of 25c per student to the Reserve Fund.

Moved: Brown/McHugh

That VUWSA urges NZUSA to present submissions to the forthcoming Royal Commission on Maori Land.

Moved: Murray/Gavriel

That VUWSA condemns the proposed amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 on the grounds that they are an infringement of civil liberties and that the guilty until proven innocent nature of this Act represents the antithesis of the fundamental premises upon which New Zealand's judicial system is based.

Moved: Gavriel/C Norman

That a telegram be sent by VUWSA to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Health conveying the sentiments expressed in the above motion and also requesting the institution of a programme of decriminalisation, aimed at legalisation of the possession and cultivation of marijuana for personal use.

Moved: P Norman/Treen

That this SRC recommends to the Executive that the NZUSA levy be raised up to $3.00.

Moved: Wilson/Robinson

That VUWSA opposes any moves to place student teachers on the standard tertiary bursary, in the belief that any such moves would not assist the achievement of this Association's policy, and further that all students should receive a living allowance rather than an inadequate grant-in-aid. The motion was put and carried.

Moved: Norman/Holden

That VUWSA urges NZUSA to make submissions to the Interdepartmental Committee and the Minister for the Environment on the proposals for a new West Coast National Park, supporting the establishment of the Paparoa Park and the inclusion of "Okariko" into the existing park structure.

Moved: Norman/Holden

That VUWSA urges NZUSA to make submissions to the Commission and Minister for the Environment, calling for the establishment of the commission for the Environment as a separate independent non-ministerial body.

Moved: O'Brien/O'Connor

That all Executive members wear academic gowns as a mark of their dignified status with little badges with their names on them. An amendment was moved:

Moved Sainsbury/Thompson

That not only should the above motion apply to Executive members, but also to Messrs Murray, Tees, Treen and Norman, who should be made honorary Executive members in view of all the good work they have done for this Association. The amendment was put and carried (dissent: J Hebenton)

S Wilson suggested that the motion should be amended to include the following: That all Executive members be made to wear gold lame suits and that they be required to walk on six foot stilts as a mark of their dignified status. With the leave of the meeting this was incorporated into the motion.