Hiccup for government's VSU plans

Wednesday, April 21, 1999 - 10:00

The Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee has received legal advice from Minter Ellison that the government's voluntary student unionism (VSU) legislation may be unconstitutional.

This is denied by education minister David Kemp, who claims that he has contrary legal advice. So far, however, the government has refused to release this advice publicly.

Students are continuing with plans for a series of anti-VSU rallies in May. A national day of action against VSU has been called by the National Union of Students for May 19.

From GLW issue 357

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