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Questions for the candidates in the seat of Ryan in the Federal election 2010.
Development Why do none of the political parties support
‘ecologically sustainable development’? Energy
If the ALP and the federal Labor government support clean energy why is coal going gangbusters
here in Queensland? Climate Change
Do the candidates think that climate changes can be fixed under capitalism?
War Why have political parties done so little
to stop the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? When I was at the University of Queensland
40 years ago the biggest issue was peace — or more specifically opposition to the
Vietnam war. If political candidates came on campus at UQ he would be harranged and
harassed about this. An ambassador from South Vietnam, Mr Quang,
was even held up at the relaxation block while students debated with him his support for
the war and Australia’s involvement in it. There was an incident outside and police were
called and a fire truck were called and some of students (opposed to the war) were hosed
by water cannon. Now my question coming to 2010 why is it that politicians and or candidates
and other who have said little to about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan or have done little
to oppose it visit campus without a word said. Why?
Union Do the candidates support collective bargaining
between the University of Qld and the National Tertiary Education Union? If the University
continues to refuse such an agreement what will the candidates do to make the University
live up to its obligation to bargain with the union?
Sorry I had another question – an important one – do the candidates support the National
Tertiary Education union’s attempts, because their employer the university which opposes
it, to get a workplace agreement, an enterprise bargaining agreement with their employer,?
This is Ian Curr signing off, bye. May as well go out with the rest of the forum,
there. Steve Miles (ALP) candidate for Ryan speaks.
Followed by Sandra Bayley (Greens) It
is hard to see how we can achieve this without funding, I did my medical degree at Newcastle,
it was a new university and it had a connection with the community and I think this should
be nourished … if the funding for Uni were lifted.
[Participant] … for me it is a tragic aftermath of 12 years of a Howard government that has
killed the collective spirit … [Andrew Bonnell, chairperson] what can we
do to restore a sense of collegiality and community and engagement…?