My name’s Ana and I’m your SRC President for 2022. I’m a Marxist and member of Socialist Alternative. I’m proud to come from traditions of radical student unionism and grassroots struggle. For years, my comrades and I have been involved in campaigns to challenge the neoliberal and cruel mainstream. Highlights include: Weekly refugee protest that freed several men locked in Kilburn detention. Protests of 100k across Australia that blamed the rich and powerful for climate change and the 2019-20 bushfire.
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In 2022, my goal is to bring those struggles into the SRC. History shows that collective action can defeat the rich and powerful. With a pandemic raging in society and huge mergers, firings and cutbacks underway at UoA, the need for pushback couldn’t be stronger. (You can read more about what’s happening in On Dit and the SRC’s “Counterguide”). I invite you to join us and make 2022 the year you commit to joining student protests and building an activist culture on campus.
