Victoria Students Hopeful with New Leadership in 2005
Jeremy Greenbrook, the new President of the Victoria University Students’ Association (VUWSA) is hopeful that 2005 will
be a better for Victoria students.
“2005 sees Victoria University with a new Chancellor, Pro Chancellor, and Vice Chancellor, as well as a relatively new
Minister of Tertiary Education” says Greenbrook. “The changing of the guard will be closely watched by Victoria
University students, who have had to bear the brunt of two significant fee increases in as many years, and the abolition
of the Independent Circumstances Allowance this year.”
“Victoria students are fed up with the corporate, profit making mentality that has emerged at the university, and in the
wider tertiary sector. This new leadership has the opportunity to turn this around in 2005. If this does not happen,
students will be holding them accountable for the escalating student debt and hardship” Greenbrook said.
Jeremy Greenbrook is a postgraduate student, completing a Masters thesis in Geography. He is joined by Vice President
(Education), Jennifer Jones, and Vice President (Welfare), Nick Kelly.