Hi, I’m Finn, I’m a proud socialist and activist, and this year I’ll be running for UWA Guild President. Every year we head further and further into crisis, capitalism has created a world of widening inequality, increasing oppression, and threatens to destroy the planet. As I write this, wildfires rage across Europe, trans-rights are systemically coming under attack in America, and 20 minutes away from UWA indigenous children are tortured in Banksia Hill. At universities across Australia, students are renting garden sheds and mould-infested apartments while inflation diminishes wages and Youth Allowance. There has never been a time in greater need of activism and dogged left-wing fightback, for students to stand up against these draconian issues and demand better. This must be the role of the Guild as a student representative, and this would be my highest priority as president, to build militant and radical campaigns for social justice.
Students are getting screwed. Our Vice-Chancellor is a scumbag imported by the UWA board to shred the university for profit; our courses are getting re-arranged to support Australia’s nuclear submarine programme and the drive to war with China; and our personal lives are wracked with housing insecurity and sky-high living costs. We need to take action by making the Guild a fighting force for students, a fighting force against the warmongers, and a bulwark against unbridled profit-making. It’s time we took some inspiration from the student movements of the 60s, and fight for a better future. A vote for Left Action is a vote for activism, protest, and meaningful change on campus.
The education office at UWA is about activism. And that’s exactly what we need more of at UWA. The northern hemisphere is quite literally on fire, there’s a massive strain on living standards in the current appalling cost-of-living crisis and students are struggling to get by. Meanwhile, our government is committing $368 billion to nuclear submarines. It doesn’t have to be like this. We need to demand more from our university, and from our government. We need strong, left-wing activist unions that can lead campaigns to fight for social justice issues and student rights. That’s what Left Action is about and that’s what I’ll bring as the Education Office in 2024.
Hi, I’m Scott. I’m a long-time left-wing activist and socialist on campus. I’m running for President of Public Affairs because I think we need a Guild that prioritises activism. Students have an important role to play in fighting for social justice.
The Guild is a union, a student representative body that should first and foremost advocate for the interest of students. Left Action will strive to fight for students wherever possible. It is the Guild’s job to stand up for the rights of students whenever they are infringed upon. This is especially true when the university makes cuts to courses and staff, against the best interests of students. International students are treated as nothing more than cash cows, and it has been shown time and again that the university listens more to its corporate sponsors such as Rio Tinto and Woodside than to students. We need people who are not afraid to stand up against the university administration, who run the university as a business. This is why we need activists in the Guild, and the reason you should vote for Left Action.
My name is Chloe and I’m running to be your UWA Guild Women’s Officer for next year as part of Left Action. I’m a socialist activist on campus because I know capitalism is the system which upholds the patriarchy and allows women and NB people to be oppressed today.
If history has shown us anything, it’s that women’s rights need to be fought for, not asked for nicely. Yet from disproportionate access to healthcare to workplace discrimination to sexual harassment, there are still plenty of issues today that are worth fighting for.
That’s why I’m running as the Guild’s Women’s Officer, to fight sexism on and off campus, to create a culture in UWA’s Guild that fights for women’s issues and welfare issues, and to bolster activism at UWA.
Capitalism has left international students grappling with Australia’s cost-of-living crisis. The university continues to increase tuition and housing fees each year, while students face debt, poverty and a housing shortage impossible to navigate from overseas. International students’ education precariously relies on visa and immigration status; impossible to obtain without paying out-of-pocket for private health insurance. All while international students are treated like cash cows by the UWA administration, forcing us to pay exorbitant fees for our education.
The guild must play a role in fighting for international student’s fundamental human rights: education, housing, and healthcare. Left Action refuses to adopt the status quo. As International Student’s Department President, I would advocate for radical change through militant left-wing activism.
We’re living through an undeniable climate crisis. The corporations responsible for climate destruction continue to make record profits while the world burns. Not enough is being done to fight climate change. As long as profit is put above human need, it will continue to get worse. It’s up to activists to fight for climate action. The Guild needs activists who will fight year round, and who will call for student action. I believe the Environment Officer must be active in organising and building lasting climate campaigns on campus, to get involved with the climate movement.
UWA needs an activist Guild. The cost-of-living crisis is hitting students hard; decent housing is impossible to find, Centrelink covers next to nothing and HECS debts jumped by over $1000 with inflation. Not to mention the climate crisis is only intensifying, and racism and sexism aren’t going away. These problems aren’t beyond our control; they can be fought. To do that, we need a body that can take a leading role in fighting for students. That’s why I’m running, to bring an activist strategy into the guild. Only Left Action has a strategy to fight for students rather than defend the status quo, vote [1] Left Action for an activist Guild.
UWA needs an activist strategy in our student guild. With the many crises plaguing our society such as the cost-of-living crisis, the rent crisis, and especially the climate crisis, the guild needs a fighting strategy to help combat these problems. Students throughout history have played an important roll in fighting for change and we need fighters now more than ever. That is why I am running as Sporting Officer, to help turn our guild from a social club into a fighting union against all the problems in society that actually matter. Sports is political. We have seen sports teams come out in support of Palestine. We have seen trans athletes be hounded and unjustly scrutinized in the media by right wing commentators. Left Action is the only party advocating for a fighting strategy to guild politics. If you want an activist guild fighting for change vote Left Action.
UWA needs an activist Guild. The cost-of-living crisis is hitting students hard; decent housing is impossible to find, Centrelink covers next to nothing and HECS debts jumped by over $1000 with inflation. Not to mention the climate crisis is only intensifying, and racism and sexism aren’t going away. These problems aren’t beyond our control; they can be fought. To do that, we need a body that can take a leading role in fighting for students. That’s why I’m running, to bring an activist strategy into the guild. Only Left Action has a strategy to fight for students rather than defend the status quo, vote [1] Left Action for an activist Guild.
The UWA student guild needs more left wing student activists. That’s why I’m running for OGC. Left action will fight to make the guild an activist guild that fights for relief on the cost of living crisis, for trans rights and for real climate action. Left action is also the only ticket with the tactics and the politics needed to win these fights. It is going to take student activists who are prepared to confront authority – including university management, the Vice Chancellor, and the Federal Labor government – to win. Through protests and demonstrations, we can lay the basis for a powerful student movement that has the capacity to make real inroads and win demands for social justice.
UWA needs an activist Guild. Life is getting harder and harder for students. HECS debts are increasing, Centrelink doesn’t allow students a decent life and rental properties are impossible to find. On top of that the various crises of capitalism are intensifying. Our planet is burning and the rich and powerful are driving us inevitably toward war. These are problems that can be challenged. Students have a long and glorious history of standing against the horrors of the system. That’s why I’m running for OCG. Because we need more guild councillors who want to take a stand. Vote 1 Left Action for an activist, fighting Guild.
Students are struggling to find affordable rentals, and HECS debts are only going up. Abortion access and Indigenous rights are still under attack. We need councillors who will confront the actual problems we face. Left Action fight for change both in and out of the Guild, because it takes a continued and active struggle to make progress - whether that’s defending trans rights or fighting racism. With activists in the Guild, we can build campaigns and speak out against the political right. To make real change, we need to fight for it.
Hi! I’m Liah, and this year, I’m running for Ordinary Guild Councillor with Left Action. The planet is, quite literally, on fire. In late July we saw wildfires in Canada, record heatwaves in death valley America, and horrific (unnatural) fires in Greece, Algeria, and Italy, just to name a few. Clearly, there’s something structurally wrong here; capitalism and the fossil fuel giants are to blame. We need student representatives who understand that. Left Action does that and goes further – recognising the need to build a strong, fighting student movement, that can campaign for the environment, as well as for social justice issues and cost of living relief. With a left action guild, we can build the fighting, activist union we need.
I’ve studied at UWA at various times since 2009, and during the course of my time at university I have watched housing become more unaffordable, student support become more inadequate and deliberately difficult to access, and university funds to continue to be slashed by every government. That is to say nothing of the broader injustices wrought by capitalism and the acceleration towards climate catastrophe and war supported by the Australian government. The UWA guild needs left wing councillors to give voice both to the interests of the youth and students who will face a lifetime of these crises, and of broader solidarity with global struggles.
Student representatives need to fight for student interests and use the resources of the Guild to lead left-wing activist campaigns for social justice. That’s why I’m running with Left Action to be an OGC. For too long, activism has been a second thought on the Guild. We need to use this institution and the resources of the Guild to draw students into fighting for the issues that really matter for them. That means campaigning against the Federal government for free education, for liveable student welfare, for rent freezes and more. It means protesting in solidarity with Indigenous people on Invasion day, with Palestinians when their land is invaded, with trans people when they face harassment and attacks from the far right. And it means taking a megaphone, going up to the rich and the powerful at the top of our university and our society, and fighting for our rights.
I am an activist running for Ordinary Guild Councillor with Left Action. I have organised students to fight for abortion rights, against course cuts (to science and anthropology), and against militarism. I think a society that can find money for nuclear-powered submarines, but can’t provide resources for housing and education, for welfare, or for healthcare is abominable. Our Guild should take principled stances on these issues and lead change. Vote [1] LEFT ACTION this year for left-wing politics and a strategy that can win: activism and unionism, not lobbying the rich & powerful.
Hi, I’m Finn, I’m a proud socialist and activist, and this year I’ll be running for UWA Guild President. Every year we head further and further into crisis, capitalism has created a world of widening inequality, increasing oppression, and threatens to destroy the planet. As I write this, wildfires rage across Europe, trans-rights are systemically coming under attack in America, and 20 minutes away from UWA indigenous children are tortured in Banksia Hill. At universities across Australia, students are renting garden sheds and mould-infested apartments while inflation diminishes wages and Youth Allowance. There has never been a time in greater need of activism and dogged left-wing fightback, for students to stand up against these draconian issues and demand better. This must be the role of the Guild as a student representative, and this would be my highest priority as president, to build militant and radical campaigns for social justice.
Hello, my name is Helen, and I will be running for Guild Councilor for this year's election. As we all know, Australia along with the rest of the world is going in to flames literally and figuratively with climate change, the cost-of-living crisis and violations of several other human rights. Although I am running for this position under Left Action, these issues are far from being only political. If society won't address these issues, I and Left Action will. We all deserve to live a good life. The world maybe depressing, but it doesn't have to be. As Guild Councilor, I will ensure to run fun and engaging radical campaigns to inform and uphold social justice. Vote [1] for left Action this election!
Students are getting screwed. Our Vice-Chancellor is a scumbag imported by the UWA board to shred the university for profit; our courses are getting re-arranged to support Australia’s nuclear submarine programme and the drive to war with China; and our personal lives are wracked with housing insecurity and sky-high living costs. We need to take action by making the Guild a fighting force for students, a fighting force against the warmongers, and a bulwark against unbridled profit-making. It’s time we took some inspiration from the student movements of the 60s, and fight for a better future. A vote for Left Action is a vote for activism, protest, and meaningful change on campus.
The Guild is a union, a student representative body that should first and foremost advocate for the interest of students. Left Action will strive to fight for students wherever possible. It is the Guild’s job to stand up for the rights of students whenever they are infringed upon. This is especially true when the university makes cuts to courses and staff, against the best interests of students. International students are treated as nothing more than cash cows, and it has been shown time and again that the university listens more to its corporate sponsors such as Rio Tinto and Woodside than to students. We need people who are not afraid to stand up against the university administration, who run the university as a business. This is why we need activists in the Guild, and the reason you should vote for Left Action.
Student representatives need to fight for student interests and use the resources of the Guild to lead left-wing activist campaigns for social justice. That’s why I’m running with Left Action to be an OGC. For too long, activism has been a second thought on the Guild. We need to use this institution and the resources of the Guild to draw students into fighting for the issues that really matter for them. That means campaigning against the Federal government for free education, for liveable student welfare, for rent freezes and more. It means protesting in solidarity with Indigenous people on Invasion day, with Palestinians when their land is invaded, with trans people when they face harassment and attacks from the far right. And it means taking a megaphone, going up to the rich and the powerful at the top of our university and our society, and fighting for our rights.
Hi, I’m Finn, I’m a proud socialist and activist, and this year I’ll be running for UWA Guild President. Every year we head further and further into crisis, capitalism has created a world of widening inequality, increasing oppression, and threatens to destroy the planet. As I write this, wildfires rage across Europe, trans-rights are systemically coming under attack in America, and 20 minutes away from UWA indigenous children are tortured in Banksia Hill. At universities across Australia, students are renting garden sheds and mould-infested apartments while inflation diminishes wages and Youth Allowance. There has never been a time in greater need of activism and dogged left-wing fightback, for students to stand up against these draconian issues and demand better. This must be the role of the Guild as a student representative, and this would be my highest priority as president, to build militant and radical campaigns for social justice.