The University of Sydney Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is committed to making changes and improvements for better student living and studying.
The following are current submissions currently lodged with government departments to make change.

Review of Australian Higher Education

The Students Representative Council Submission and Responses to Questions for Discussion. Presented by Kate Laing President 4.8.08 Download pdf

University Administration

Click here to read recommendations by 80th SRC President, Kate Laing.

 

International students

SRC encourages Government to design international student superannuation strategy, making it easy for them to take their superannuation when they leave Australia.

Many temporary residents, such as international students, do not take their superannuation when they leave Australia. The Senate Economics Committee holds an inquiry into bills that will move unclaimed super to the Australia Taxation Office (ATO) - seeking to “reduce the number of lost accounts and unclaimed money in the superannuation system which can arise when temporary residents depart Australia without taking their superannuation with them.” Temporary residents will then be able to retrieve their unclaimed superannuation from ATO.

The SRC encourages the Government to compliment other strategies to reduce lost superannuation by explicitly encouraging international students to take their superannuation when they leave Australia.

SRC submission to Inquiry into Temporary Residents’ Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 and the Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2008 (Intlst&super)

How to get your superannuation if you are leaving Australia permanently View: http://www.ato.gov.au/taxprofessionals/content.asp?doc=/Content/63803.htm
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Transport

SRC urges the NSW Ministry of Transport to freeze bus ticket prices for the next 2 years and allow international students travel concessions. (NSWbusfarereview(Oct08))

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Climate Change

Universities and other research and training institutions can only meet current and future demand for climate change professionals if Federal Government leads the way and prioritises climate change.

SRC recommends industry climate change guidelines as well as curricula and diverse work placement opportunities. The SRC continues to remind the government that Universities must be properly funded to achieve world class research and teaching.

SRC submission to the Inquiry into the Effects of Climate Change on Training and Employment Needs (unisgreen)

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