NUSA Election Guide All candidate policy statements. Know what they stand for. Volume 49 Edition 5 October 2013 NUSA Election Special
VOTE IN THE NUSA ELECTIONS. IT’S YOUR STUDENT DEMOCRACY.
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Contents
Elections to be held Monday 14th to Thursday 17th October
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President Education Officer Media Officer National Union of Students Representative
Elections to be held Monday 21st to Thursday 24 October
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Equity Convenor Women’s Convenor Part Time Students Representative Faculty of Health Faculty of Business & Law
50. Uncontested Positions See back cover for full list of polling locations, times and dates
This publication is for informational purposes and should not be considered authoritative. Candidates and other details may change before elections. Please refer to the NUSA Returning Officer and their official notices. OPUS is published by Newcastle University Students Association Inc. Compiled and Designed by Tim Chaston media@nusa.org.au
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President Thomas Seidling Nominated by Siamak Mirabdol Barzi, seconder Bernardo Andres Campos Diocaretz
Dylan Summerell Nominated by Hannah Garey, seconder Karen Gold
NUSA Inc. Constitution: “The President shall: (i) be an ex-offico member of all committees established by the Students' Association; (ii) report to the Executive and NUSAC; and (iii) perform such other duties as NUSAC may determine.�
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President Candidate - Thomas Seidling
President Candidate - Dylan Summerell
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Education Officer Liam Gilchrist-Dutaillis Nominated by Jake Sylvester, seconder Michelle Russell
Kevin Sheng Nominated by Kasra Kayvani, seconder Maria Jose Campos Diocaretz
NUSA Inc. Constitution: “The Education Officer shall: (i) be responsible for the convening and chairing a Standing Committee within their portfolio to be known as The Education Collective, in accordance with al the provisions of the Constitution and Rules & Regulations of N.U.S.A.; (ii) be responsible for implementing policy on issues affecting education; (iii) be responsible for education research; (iv) perform other such duties as NUSAC may determine. (iii) be responsible for education research; (iv) perform other such duties as NUSAC may determine.�
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Education Officer Candidate - Liam Gilchrist -Dutaillis
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Education Officer Candidate - Kevin Sheng
Media Officer Tim Chaston Nominated by Dirk Andrew Gibb, seconder Kirk Matthew George Ellis
Bernardo Andres Campos Diocaretz Nominated by Maria Jose Campos Diocaretez, seconder Elsa Alexandra Licumba
NUSA Inc. Constitution: “The Media Officer shall: (i) produce the Students’ Association newspaper, called OPUS; (ii) the number of standard OPUS shall be determined by NUSAC providing at least eight (8) publications o OPUS shall be produced each year; (iii) ensure that the actions and services of NUSAC are published and made known to students. (iv) The Media Officer has complete editorial autonomy subject to censorship, by the Director of Student Publication (D.S.P) (v) The Media Officer is also responsible for any additional publications of the Students’ Association as directed by NUSAC. (vi) The Media Officer is responsible for employment of staff and contributors to produce OPUS within the budgeting guidelines determined by NUSAC.”
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Media Officer Candidate - Tim Chaston
Media Officer Candidate - Bernardo Campos Diocaretz
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National Union of Students (NUS) Representatives (6 positions) Julian Daniel Kirkby Nominated by Adam Lindsay Graham, seconder Dylan Summerell
Adam Lindsay Graham Nominated by Dylan Summerell, seconder Julian Kirkby
Dylan Summerell Nominated by Kirk Matthew George Ellis, seconder Jacqueline Drewe
Jack Coates Nominated by Dylan Summerell, seconder Julian Daniel Kirkby
Timothy Chaston Nominated by Dylan Summerell, seconder Cameron Johnston
Liam Gilchrist-Dutaillis Nominated by Michelle Russell, seconder Jake Sylvester
Alexandre Luiz Hlenka Nominated by Bernardo Campos-Diacaretz, seconder Marta Ceres Pinheiro Marinho Dutra
Kevin Sheng Nominated by Maria Jose Campos Diocaretz, seconder Kasra Kayvani
Hannah Garey Nominated by Dylan Summerell, seconder Jacqueline Drewe
Eduardo Carvajal Nominated by Meshack Opwana, seconder Monica Salsott
Rohan Cooper Nominated by Eduardo Carvajal, seconder Alexandre Luit Hienka
Katherine Anne Jones Nominated by Michelle K. Alexander, seconder Amy Jean Howard
Siamak Mirabdol Barzi 12
Nominated by Eduardo Carvajal, seconder Yashar Takallou
NUS Representative Candidate - Julian Daniel Kirkby
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NUS Representative Candidate - Adam Lindsay Graham
NUS Representative Candidate - Dylan Summerell
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NUS Representative Candidate - Jack Coates
NUS Representative Candidate - Timothy Chaston
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NUS Representative Candidate - Liam Gilchrist-Dutaillis
NUS Representative Candidate - Alexandre Luiz Hlenka
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NUS Representative Candidate - Kevin Sheng
NUS Representative Candidate - Hannah Garey
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NUS Representative Candidate - Eduardo Carvajal
NUS Representative Candidate - Rohan Cooper
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NUS Representative Candidate - Katherine Anne Jones
NUS Representative Candidate - Siamak Mirabdol Barzi
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Equity Convenor Thomas Seidling Nominated by Maria Jose Campos Diocaretz, seconder Bernardo Andres Campos Diocaretz
Katherine Anne Jones Nominated by Michelle K. Alexander, seconder Amy Jean Howard
Lauren Elizabeth McGowan Nominated by Eduardo Carvajal, seconder Kasra Kayvani
NUSA Inc. Constitution: “COMMITTEE CONVENORS All Committee Convenor shall be responsible for convening a standing committee within their portfolio which shall operate pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Students’ Association and as far as possible shall meet at least once before each full meeting of NUSAC.”
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Equity Convenor Candidate - Thomas Seidling
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Equity Convenor Candidate - Katherine Anne Jones
Equity Convenor Candidate - Lauren Elizabeth McGowan
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Women’s Convenor Clare Anne Swan Nominated by Aqua Hastings, seconder Simone Adam
Katherine Anne Jones Nominated by Michelle K. Alexander, seconder Amy Jean Howard
NUSA Inc. Constitution: “COMMITTEE CONVENORS All Committee Convenor shall be responsible for convening a standing committee within their portfolio which shall operate pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Students’ Association and as far as possible shall meet at least once before each full meeting of NUSAC.”
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Women’s Convenor Candidate - Clare Anne Swan
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Women’s Convenor Candidate - Katherine Anne Jones
Part Time Students Representative Eduardo Carvajal Nominated by Meshack Opwana, seconder Monica Saloott
James Merry Nominated by Mojdeh Ahadi, seconder Sadaf Tootoonchi Moghaddam
NUSA Inc. Constitution: “COMMITTEE CONVENORS All Committee Convenor shall be responsible for convening a standing committee within their portfolio which shall operate pursuant to the Rules and Regulations of the Students’ Association and as far as possible shall meet at least once before each full meeting of NUSAC.”
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Part Time Students Representative Candidate - Eduardo Carvajal
Part Time Students Representative Candidate - James Merry
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Faculty of Health (5 positions) Daniel Patrick Savic Nominated by Anahita Damandan, seconder Fairuz Hana Mod Ghazi
Anahita Damandan Nominated by Daniel Patrick Savic, seconder Marlynna Sarkawi
Arlina Arshad Nominated by Fairuz Hana Mod Ghazi, seconder Aizat Drahman
Katherine Anne Jones Nominated by Michelle K. Alexander, seconder Amy Jean Howard
Daniel Lamp Nominated by Anahita Damandan, seconder Katherine Jones
Muhammad Fakarul Azim Mohammad Fadlli Nominated by Mohammad Fuad Bin Kamarudin, seconder Muhammad Fariz Zaidi
Aizat Drahman Nominated by Patrick Bray, seconder Annie Wen
Muhamad Hanif Kamail Nominated by Thomas Le Tran, seconder Tan Shenelun Shannon
NUSA Inc. Constitution: “REPRESENTATION (iii) A “Faculty Representative” shall mean a member of the Students’ Association elected to NUSAC from and by an Electoral Group.”
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Faculty of Health Candidate - Daniel Savic
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Faculty of Health Candidate - Anahita Damandan
Faculty of Health Candidate - Arlina Arshad
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Faculty of Health Candidate - Katherine Anne Jones
Faculty of Health Candidate - Daniel Lamp
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Faculty of Health Candidate - Muhammad Fakarul Azim Mohamad Fadlli
Faculty of Health Candidate - Aizat Drahman
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Muhamad Hanif Kamail
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Faculty of Health Candidate - Muhamad Hanif Kamail
Faculty of Business & Law (3 positions) Marsoomeh Bahremandjooy Nominated by Sarmad Burki, seconder Farzad Shahmoradi
Rohan Cooper Nominated by Rajiv Gokool, seconder Zoe Whetham
Thomas Seidling Nominated by Bernardo Andres Campos Diocaretz, seconder Siamak Mirabdoi Barzi
Elsa Alexandra Licumba Nominated by Hafiz Awais Malik, seconder Thomas Seidling
NUSA Inc. Constitution: “REPRESENTATION (iii) A “Faculty Representative” shall mean a member of the Students’ Association elected to NUSAC from and by an Electoral Group.”
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Faculty of Business and Law Candidate - Marsoomeh Bahremandjooy
Faculty of Business and Law Candidate - Rohan Cooper
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Faculty of Business and Law Candidate - Thomas Seidling
Faculty of Business and Law Candidate - Elsa Alexandra Licumba
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Uncontested Positions No elections will be held for the following positions because the number of nominations did not exceed the number of positions. You may nominate for any of the unfilled positions at the NUSA building.
Welfare Officer
Katherine Anne Jones - Elected uncontested Nominated by Michelle K. Alexander, seconder Amy Jean Howard
Activities Officer
Cameron Johnston - Elected uncontested Nominated by Yashar Takallou, seconder Brett Wayne Grentell
International Students Convenor Siamak Mirabdol Barzi - Elected uncontested
Nominated by Khairul Farhah Khairuddin, seconder Elsa Alexandra Licumba
Indigenous Students Convenor Gordon James Reid - Elected uncontested Nominated by Shaylee Hilton, seconder Nicholas Moor
Post Graduate Students Convenor Hafiz Awais Malik - Elected uncontested
Nominated by Siamak Mirabdol Barzi, seconder Yasaman Yahyaei
Queer Convenor
Dylan Summerell - Elected uncontested Nominated by Katherine Lennards, seconder Kirk Matthew George Ellis
Environment Convenor Stella Comyn - Elected uncontested
Nominated by Louis Hill, seconder Emily Merryless Wood
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Uncontested Positions
Transport Convenor Yashar Takallou - Elected uncontested Nominated by Siamak Mirabdol Barzi, seconder Sadaf Tootoonchi Moghaddam
Student Residences Representative No nominations received.
Other Campus Representatives (3 Positions) No nominations received for City Campus, Ourimah or Port Macquarie positions.
Faculty of Science & IT (5 Positions) Pantea Mahjoob Behrooz - Elected uncontested Nominated by Siamak Mirabdol Barzi, seconder Kasra Kayvani
Kasra Kayvani - Elected uncontested Nominated by Siamak Mirabdol Barzi, seconder Bernardo Campos-Diocaretz
Siamak Mirabdol Barzi - Elected uncontested Nominated by Bernardo Andres Campos Diocaretz, seconder Kasra Kayvani
Bernardo Andres Campos Diocartez - Elected uncontested Nominated by Siamak Mirabdol Barzi, seconder Kasra Kayvani
Uncontested Positions
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Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment (3 positions) Mojdeh Ahadi - Elected uncontested Nominated by James Merry, seconder Sadaf Tootoonchi Modhaddam
Maziar Taheri Araghi - Elected uncontested Nominated by Yashar Takallou, seconder Yasaman Hashemi
Sadaf Tootoonchi Moghaddam - Elected uncontested Nominated by Yashar Takallou, seconder Rahmet Heidam
Faculty of Education & Arts (7 Positions) Eduardo Carvajal - Elected uncontested Nominated by Meshack Opwana, seconder Monica Saloott
Monica Salas Hernandez - Elected uncontested Nominated by Eduardo Carvajal, seconder Maria Corazon Rubio
Maria Jose Campos Diocaretz - Elected uncontested Nominated by Irbahim Sama, seconder Khairul Farhah Khairuddin
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NUSA ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: Executive Positions + NUS Representatives: Monday 14th October 2013, 10am to 3pm - Huxley Library Tuesday 15th October 2013, 10am to 3pm - Auchmuty Library Wednesday 16th October 2013, 10am to 5:30pm - NUSA Building Thursday 17th October 2013, 10am to 3pm - NUSA Building
Convenor Positions + Faculty Representatives: Monday 21st October 2013, 10am to 3pm - Huxley Library Tuesday 22nd October 2013, 10am to 3pm - Auchmuty Library Wednesday 23rd October 2013, 10am to 5:30pm - NUSA Building Thursday 24th October 2013, 10am to 3pm - NUSA Building
Elections operate according to the NUSA Election Rules and Regulations
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