Young Libs take control

Ahh, The Young Liberals. The perfect place for whinging beatnicks born three decades too late.

…so they can join the public service when they graduate?

could anyone enlighten me as to why these resume-stuffing law students cum politicians fight so hard for such minuscule power?

OMG – Some lazy arts undergrads got involved in student politics and decided to make a big deal out of something!!! Holy Crap Batman!

We love that the local Libs (old and young) want to air their dirty laundry on our site, it makes us feel special

And I thought the Internet was Serious Business…

As a Labor supporter, it always makes me happy that the Young Liberals are the future of the Liberal Party.

In answer to hk0reduck’s post;

1. Who is Kent? Gary Kent, Liberal Party candidate for Molonglo, Former Party President, well hated and well liked within the party
2. Why are people Anti-Kent? Mainly because he wanted to get rid of the MLAs who were agianst him.
3. is Wal Barnier the VP of the ACT Liberal Party? Yes
4. Did Wal Barnier did not like the outcome of the Young Liberals AGM? yes
5. What was the outcome? Duncan’s side won by 30 odd to 6
6. Why did Wal Barnier not like it? Because he was the 6
7. Who is Alistair? Branch President, Kent supporter, right wing hack
8. Who is Henry? Another right wing hack

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh…

I think that just about sums it up.

election08 said :

The only thing that needs to be said is for the Liberals it’s exactly the same internal fighting they have always had going on, all that has changed is that it is just a different day. I laugh when they say they have solved all the problems from the past and are working as a team.

I wonder if Belinda Barnier the Molonglo candidate and Wally Barnier are related. There would be a great news story if he used his executive position to cut the legs out from other molonglo candidates like Kent to ensure that Belinda does well.

they’re married…

The only thing that needs to be said is for the Liberals it’s exactly the same internal fighting they have always had going on, all that has changed is that it is just a different day. I laugh when they say they have solved all the problems from the past and are working as a team.

I wonder if Belinda Barnier the Molonglo candidate and Wally Barnier are related. There would be a great news story if he used his executive position to cut the legs out from other molonglo candidates like Kent to ensure that Belinda does well.

poor little left out young liberal, grow up and join the real game. uni politics is an excuse for arts students to pretend they have any sort of skills that they can sell in the real world.

What the original poster did not mention was that the Annual General Meeting in question was held unconstitutionally.
– Full notice of the AGM was not given until the day before the meeting, it was required to be given a week before.
– On every ballot the names of the “establishment” candidates were placed first on the ballots, rather then the names being randomly drawn as is required.
– There was a requirement set by the previous executive to “give notice” of intention to run, however such a requirement is unconstitutional, nominations have to be taken from the floor.

The person responsible for this is former ANU liberal club president Aaron McDonnell, the NSW right hack who was also responsible for illegitimately altering the constitution of the club last year.
It’s worth noting that Aaron is now campaigning for former party president Gary Kent in Molonglo, having broken off most of his involvement in the ANU liberal club.

Hahaha Avy…..you’re the 5th person now “interested”. LOL

Oh come on moderators – how slow a news day does it have to be to let this kind of submission through? Other than Cavalier here, I can envisage about three people interested in this rubbish, which in the old days would have been scrawled on a wall in the boys toilets instead.

I can see this thread heading for greatness.

I’m not involved in anyway with Student Politics at the ANU but IIRC from Woroni (ANU student newspaper). I’ll Paraphrase what I remember and see if I can find my old copy that is lying around later.

It was alleged that the leader changed the constitution to make it harder for him to be kicked out.

The leader claimed that there was a mix-up and the wrong constitution was posted/handed out to members. The constitution that was posted/handed out was made in a team-building/brain-storming session at some time but was not intended as a replacement of the current one. I can’t recall if people believed him or not, either way it’s a bit of a big mistake to make.

To assist people who aren’t you in understanding this could you please explain:

1. Who is Kent.
2. Why are people Anti-Kent.
3. is Wal Barnier the VP of the ACT Liberal Party?
4. Did Wal Barnier did not like the outcome of the Young Liberals AGM?
5. What was the outcome?
6. Why did Wal Barnier not like it?
7. Who is Alistair?
8. Who is Henry?

I couldn’t give a rat’s about the young libs, but as a matter of interest, Cavalier, do I detect a hint of antagonism toward your faceless executives? Assuming you’re a supporter, isn’t this kind of like talking shop in front of a whole lot of people who would really just prefer to be left out of it?

Also, wasn’t the leader of the young libs in canberra caught changing the constitution to his own advantage last year without approval or consent? (can anyone clarify this?)