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MonashStudentAssociation(Clayton)Incorporated

ANNUALELECTIONS

Monday10September–Thursday13September2018

2018ELECTIONREPORTContents1.Background&Introduction

2.Process

3.Voting&Results

4.Issues

5.Recommendations

6.Conclusion

7.ListofAppendices

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1.Background&IntroductionIn2017,theMonashStudentAssociation(MSA)undertookacompetitivetenderingprocesstoselectaprovidertoconductits2018,2019and2020annualelections.OGLGroupwasappointedthroughthisprocesstoconducttheelections,continuingitsprovisionoftheseservicestoMSAsince2010.ThebriefgiventoOGLGroupwastoruntheMSAAnnualElectionsconsistentwiththerulesandregulationsassetdownbybothMSAandtheNUS,andinadditionrunningaballotandreferendumconcurrentlyregardinganewmulti-membercommittee(TheCreativeandLiveArtsCommittee)andanewOffice-bearerposition(CreativeandLiveArtsOfficer).OGLwastoworkwiththeUniversityandstudentstomakesuretheelectionprocessransmoothly,thatelectionparticipantswerewellinformedandthatgoodstandardsofbehaviourandparticipationwereexpectedandenforced.I,GavinRyan,wastheReturningOfficer(RO)forthe2018MSAElectionsandamtheauthorofthisreport.IamafoundingdirectorofOGLGroupandhavebeenaReturningOfficerforMSAforfiveannualelectionsinadditiontorunningelectionssuccessfullyasanROformanyotherstudentorganisations,businessesandnot-for-profits.ElectiondatesweresetbyresolutionoftheMonashStudentCouncil(MSC)atmeeting6/18heldonThursday28June2018,andthereferendumdatesandcontentweresetbyresolutionoftheMSCatmeeting7/18heldonThursday26July2018.(SeeAppendix1fortheresolutions).

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2.ProcessCommunicationThroughoutthisreport,areferencetoanoticebeing‘posted’or‘published’typicallymeansviatheMSAwebsite(asdetailedbelow)andalsophysicallytotheMSAnoticeboardreservedfortheelections.OntheMSAwebsitetherewasadedicatedelectionsection(http://msa.monash.edu/elections)whichcontainedthedetailsoftheelection,rulesoftheelection(ConstitutionandRegulations)andthecontactdetailsoftheRO.Allnotices,forms,rulingsanddeclarationswerepostedinthissectionasdue.TheROcommunicatedfrequentlywithCandidatesandAuthorisedOfficers(AOs)viaemailandoccasionallytextmessageanddirectcontact.Election2018

Aspreviouslyreferredto,electiondatesweresetbyresolutionoftheMSC,andthegoverningdocumentsfortheelectionprocessweretheMSAConstitutionandtheElectionRegulations.AsperRegulation10.1,noticewasgivenonMonday23July2018forAnnualElectionstobeheldfromMonday10SeptembertoThursday13September2018(seeAppendix2–NoticeofElection).InadditiontobeingposteduparoundClaytoncampusandpublishedthroughtheMSA,thiswasputinLot’sWifeandanemailwassentoutbytheUniversitytoallClaytonstudentsalertingthemtotheNoticeofElection.AMSAElectionTimetablewaspublished(withreferencetosupportingregulations)toassiststudentsinmeetingtherequirementsoftheRegulations(seeAppendix3–ElectionTimetable).LockedboxeswereprovidedtoenablestudentstodepositformswithMSAreceptionandintheloungeoftheYulendjIndigenousCentrewhentheROorDeputyReturningOfficer(s)(DROs)werenotpresent.Thisensuredthatdocumentswouldnotbetamperedwith.Candidateswerepermittedtolodgenominationforms,preferenceschedulesandotherformsviathismethodandviaemail.Candidatestatements,photosandpublicityrequiringauthorisationwerelodgedelectronicallythroughouttheelectionprocess.TicketsTicketre-registrationsopened9amMonday23Julyandclosed5pmFriday27July.Alistofre-registeredticketswasthenpublishedonMonday30July(SeeAppendix4–ListofRe-registeredticketnames).TheUniversityfacilitatedverificationofstudenteligibilitytosupportthere-registrationandregistrationoftickets.Registrationsfornewticketnamesopened9amTuesday31Julyandclosed5pmMonday6August.ThelistofnewticketnameregistrationapplicationswasthenpublishedonTuesday7August,includingdetailsofre-registeredticketnames(seeAppendix5–Listofallregisteredticketnames).

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Allticketre-registrationsandregistrationssubmittedbydeadlinefulfilledtherequirementsassetdownbytheRegulationsandassuchallwereaccepted.NominationsNominationswereopened9amWednesday8Augustandclosed5pmFriday17August.Nominationswerereceivedforallpositions,andtwopositionswereelectedunopposed(IndigenousOfficerandQueerOfficer).AnoticeofnominationsreceivedwaspostedonTuesday21August.TheUniversitythenprovidedanelectronicrolltotheRO,whichenabledthevalidityofthevastmajorityofnominationstobecheckeddirectlybytheRO,withonlystudentsonintermissionneedingtobeverifieddirectlybytheUniversity.Afinallistofnominees,inballotorder,waspostedonThursday23Augustaftertheballotdraw(seeAppendix6–FinalListofNominationsReceivedinBallotOrderandDeclarationofPositionsElectedUnopposed).Alargernumberofnominationswereruledinvalidin2018commensuratewiththelargernumberofnominationsoverall.Thisincreaseinnominationswasinlinewiththecreationofnewoffice-bearingpositionsandseverallargemulti-membercommitteesin2016andthenagainthisyear,whichinturnincreasedthenumberofpositionsstudentscouldstandfor.Insummary,forthe2018MSAelections:

• 239validnominationswerereceived(207in2017and109in2016)• 18nominationssubmittedwereinvalid(5in2017and4in2016)• 48nominationswerewithdrawncomparedto46withdrawalsin2017and27in2016• 28ticketnamesweresuccessfullyregisteredorre-registered(27in2017and16theyearbefore)

CandidateselectedunopposedAsmentionedearlier,atthecloseofnominationsthereweretwooffice-bearerpositionsforwhichonlyonevalid(sharedcandidature)nominationwasreceived.ThesepositionswereIndigenousOfficerandQueerOfficerandconsequently,thesepositionsweredeclaredelectedunopposed(seeAppendix6-ListofNominationsReceivedinBallotOrderandDeclarationofPositionsElectedUnopposed).BallotDrawAsadvisedintheelectiontimelineandbywayofnotice,aballotdrawwasheldonWednesday22AugustatmiddayintheMSAMeetingRoom.Thiswasdonebythedrawingofnumberedballsfromaspinner(asistheprocesstheAECandVECuse)andanumberofstudentsfromalmosteveryticketwerepresenttowitnessthedraw.PreferencesPreferencescheduleformsweredistributedonFriday24August.PreferenceschedulelodgementclosedatmiddayFriday31August.Preferencescheduleswerethendisplayedlaterthatday.

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PaperAuthorisedelectionmaterialpaper(watermarkedpaper)wasallocatedasoutlinedintheRegulationsandtheConstitution.ThiswasdistributedonFriday31August.Candidates’photosandstatementswereemailedtoLot’sWifedirectlyaswellastotheROtoallowtheROtoreviewmaterialsandLot’sWifetoproducetheElectionGuide.TheElectionGuidewasavailableonlinewellbeforeelectionweek,aswellasbeingproducedanddistributedinhardcopyforelectionweek,howeverthiswasnotinlinewithRegulation24asLot’sWifedidnotmeetthenecessarydeadlines.PollingThepollingtimesandplaceswereasfollows:

CampusCentreFoyerMonday10September9.30am–4.30pmTuesday11September9.30am–6.00pmWednesday12September9.30am–4.30pmThursday13September9.30am–4.30pm

RemotepollingwasopeninthefoyeroftheHargrave-AndrewLibrary

Monday10September11.30am–2.30pmThursday13September11.30am–2.30pm

AstherewasnoballotforIndigenousOfficertherewasnoneedforaseparatepollingplacecateringonlyforindigenousstudentsatYulendjIndigenousCentre.CountingCountingstartedat11.30amonthelastdayofvoting(Thursday13September).CountingwasfirstlyheldintheClubResourceRoom(inthebasementoftheCampusCentre)wherescrutineerswerepresentforthe‘lock-in’periodofcountingbetween11.30amandupuntilthecloseofpolling(4.30pm)whichmeanttheywereunabletocommunicatewithanyoneoutsidetheroomuntilthecloseofpolling.Afterthecloseofpolling,countingmovedtotheCampusCentreConferenceRoomandwentthroughuntilmidnight,atwhichtimecountingwaspausedtocontinuethenextday.Allcountsweredeclaredprogressivelyastheywerecompleted–withcountinggoingthroughFriday(10am-10pm),Saturday(10am-7pm)andMonday(10am-11pm).DeclarationsofresultsForallcontestedballots,resultsweredeclaredprogressivelyduringthecount(forfullresultsseeAppendix7–Results).ResultswerepostedontheMSAwebsiteandelectionnoticeboardonTuesday18SeptemberandsenttoAOsandcandidatesontheWednesday19September.RecountsandAppealsNorequestsforrecountorappealsoftheoutcomeoftheelectionwerereceived.

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3.Voting&ResultsPostalVotesThirteenpostalvoteapplicationsweresubmittedandallwereaccepted,withsevenofthesebeingreturnedbythecloseofpollingtobeincludedintheballotandthestudentsmarkedoffontherollashavingvoted.Withtheclosenatureofthetimelinestheseweresentexpresspostwithreturnexpresspostenvelopes,howeversomeweretostudentswhowereoverseasatthetimewhichmakesitimpossibletobereturnedontimegiventheturnaroundtimerequiredandthelackofflexibilityinthecurrentregulations.

ParticipationParticipationwasinlinewith2018,giventherewasaslightdecreaseintheamountofcampaignersacrosstheboard,andalsogiventhatittooklongertoissuevotesandforvoterstocompletetheballotswiththeincreasednumberofcommitteeballotpapers.Thenumberofvotersoverallwasslightlydownfromlastyearwith3,808comparedto3,903studentsvotingin2017(in2016itwas2,642andin2015itwas2,178).Seebelowforthedaybydaybreakdown:

TotalMonday-studentsmarkedoffroll 774 ProvisionalAccepted 11 785ProvisionalRejected 25 Tuesday-studentsmarkedoffroll 1133 ProvisionalAccepted 22 1155ProvisionalRejected 13 Wednesday-studentsmarkedoffroll 848 ProvisionalAccepted 32 880ProvisionalRejected 10 Thursday-studentsmarkedoffroll 905 ProvisionalAccepted 18 923ProvisionalRejected 17 Totalvoters 3743Aspercentageofeligiblevoters(36,573) 10.2%ThenumberofstudentsvotingattheHargrave-AndrewLibrarywas79ontheMondayand71ontheThursday,inlinewiththevotingtrendsfrom2017(whereitwas81ontheMondayand80ontheThursday).InformalVotesThenumberofinformalballotswereslightlydownthisyearcomparedto2017.IntheOffice-bearer(OB)ballotsthepositionofPresidentsawaninformalityrateof5.4%andSecretary5.6%–comparedto2017at6.4%and7.1%respectivelytheyearbefore.Theratesofinformalitywerealsoslightlyloweryearonyearforthemulti-membercommittees(beingbetween5.5%and7%).TheseratesofinformalitywereinlinewithhistoricalratesofinformalityforMSAelections.

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AffirmativeActionAffirmativeactionwasnotrequiredinanyoftheballotsin2018assufficientnumbersofwomenwereelected.

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4.IssuesThissectiondealswithproblemsthatarosewiththeelectionprocessorlogistics,aswellasoverallcommentaryaboutconductandprocess.TherewerenodisputedrulingsmadebytheROduringthepollingperiod.TherewerenoappealstotheTribunalduringtheelectionperiod,norecountsorappealofresults.BehaviourandconductBehaviourandconductwasupanddownduringtheelectionperiodhoweveroverallitwasgenerallygoodthroughoutthepollingperiodwithacoupleofnoticeableexceptions.TheRO,DROsandpollingstaffmonitoredcampaignzonesfrequentlytoensurecampaigningwasfreefromanypoorbehaviour,harassmentorintimidation.Giventhismonitoringitwasunsurprisingthatthemostproblematicincidentswerewherestudentsbehavedpoorlyandthenleftthescenequickly.Thishashappenedinnumerouselections,howevertheseweredownonpreviousyears.Therewereseveralcampaignbanshandeddowntovariousstudentsacrossthepoliticalgroupings,howeverinlinewithmypreviousobservation,thenumberandseverityoftheseweredownonpreviousyears.IreiteratedwithAOsandcampaignersaboutthestandardofbehaviourexpectedfromtheirticketsandalsogaveasummaryofissuesofnote,whattowatchforandanyproblemsidentifiedtoallcampaignersattheendofeachday.Aftertheworkdonein2018clarifyingtheelectionregulationsfurthersurroundingthedefinitionofcampaigningandthatNUSOffice-bearerswerenottocampaign,issuesarosearoundoneparticularNUSOffice-bearerbeinginelectionrelatedspacesandappearingtoengagewithcampaigners.Thispersonwaswarnedthattheyriskedbeingtakenoffcampusbysecurity,withtheticketstheysupportedalsobeingputonnoticethatafailuretocomplywouldresultinsanctionsfortheentireticket.InthatcasetheNUSOffice-bearerwasoncampusforanunrelatedmeeting,howeverthewarningstillstoodfortheelectionperiod.GiventhisisthefirstyearthatthisstricterregulationforNUSOffice-bearershasbeeninplace,itisexpectedthatNUSOBswillknowbetterinfutureandstaywellawayratherthanrisksanctionsforthegroupstheyaresupporting.Iclarifiedduringelectionweekthatscrutineeringisnotregardedascampaigning,whichallowednon-ClaytonstudentsandNUSOffice-bearerstotakepartinscrutineering.Barringsometardyresponsesattimes,electionparticipantscompliedwiththedirectivesgivenbytheRO,DROsandpollingstaffatalltimes.SocialmediacampaigningandpresenceTheelectionregulationswerewrittenlargelybeforesocialmediaplatformstooktheprominentroleincampaigningthattheydonow.Therulesregardingcampaigningonsocialmediadonotreflectthewaycampaigninghappensonapersontopersonbasis,beingmuchmoreheavilyrestricted.ThiswasreflectedinthelargenumberofcomplaintsIreceivedregardingminormatterswhereelectionparticipantsfellfouloftheblanketrulesregardingsocialmedia.Itwouldbeeasierandsimplerforallelectionparticipantsifsocialmediawastreatedinawaythatreflecteditsusebystudents.Ihavemadearecommendationtothiseffectinthenextsection.

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LogisticallimitsaroundparticipationParticipationisstillupfromlastyear,meaningthattheCampusCentrebecomesextremelyhardtonavigatefortherestoftheuniversitycommunityduringelectionperiod.Alsotheincreaseinthenumberofballotpapersbeingissuedtoeachvoter(duetotheincreaseinmulti-membercommittees)andtherelianceonpaperballotsmeantthatdespiteimprovementsintheprocess,therearelongqueuesandlongwaittimestovote.Givenhowlargeandcomplextheseelectionsare,andthelogisticsofsomanymulti-memberballotpapers,considerationmustbegiventomakingitlesstimeconsumingforstudentstovote.Ihavemadearecommendationtothiseffectinthenextsection.Appeals&TribunalOnlyonemajorrulingwasmadeoverthecourseoftheelectionperiodandasROIdidnotreferanymatterstotheElectionTribunal.Asthisreversesalongstandingdecisionbythe2014ROtorestrictpublicitybytheticket‘420BlazeIt’IhaveattachedtherulinginAppendix8(Rulingregardingtheuseoftheticketname‘420BlazeIt’.

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5.RecommendationsArisingfromtheissuesoutlinedintheprevioussection,Imakethefollowingrecommendations:

Recommendation1/2018ThatMSCconsiderchangestopollingplaces,toincreasethenumberofplacesstudentscanvoteduringelectionweek.

ThewaythatelectionsarerunbyOGLgroupinrealtimewithback-updatabasesmeansthatseveralconcurrentpollingboothscanberunratherthanjustoneasusedtobethecasewhentheelectoralrollwasonlyinhardcopy,electionsweresmaller,andmostcampusactivitywaslimitedtotheCampusCentre.Withthestudentactivityacrosscampusandthecurrentproblemsofovercrowdinginthecampuscentreduringelectionweek,considerationshouldbegiventorunningpollingplacesatotherplacesacrosstheuniversity.Itshouldbenotedthatthismayincreasethecostofelectionsduetotheincreaseinstaffingneeded.

Recommendation2/2018ThatMSCconsiderchangestoballotpaperprintingrestrictionstoallowvotingbookletswithfrontpageticketvotingorconsiderinpersonvotingviaelectronicmeans.

Currentlytherearerestrictionsonwhatformballotpapersmusttake,specificallydisallowingseparatemulti-memberballotsfrombeingprintedonasharedpaper.Considerationmustbegiventoallowingtheprintingofavotingbookletonwhichstudentscanvoteforticketsonthefrontcoverorfillintheballotsinside(witheithernoseparateballotpapersoratmostasingleextraballotcoveringtheWomen’sOfficerandWomen’sAffairsCommitteeballotpaper).Thiswouldcutdownthetimetobothissuevotesandforstudentstovote,increasingthenumbersofstudentsabletovoteatpeaktimes.

Anotheroptionthatwouldalsoavoidthecurrentproblemsurroundingtheplethoraofseparateballotpapersisanelectionprocesswherevotingtakesplaceviaatabletinthevotingbooth.Therewouldstillbeelectionstaffpresenttoassistwithcheckingvotereligibility,scanningIDs,assistingwithquestionsandtofacilitatevotingconductascurrentlyoccurs,howevervotingwouldtakeafractionofthetimethanitdoesnow.Thiswouldmakevotingeasierandfasterforstudents,eliminateinformalvoting(asyouwouldnotbeabletoleaveascreenunlessyouindicateapreference)andsavetheMSAintheorderof$20Keachyeargiventhereductioninprintingandreductioninelectionstaffneededforcounting.

Thistechnologyishardlyneworradical–ithasbeentriedandtestedmanytimesandisinusebymanyorganisationsyearin,yearout.Organisationsareusingthistechnologyforenterprisebargainingballotsandmultimemberelectionssuchasboardballots,andtherearestrongsafeguardsinplace.Thereareanumberofwaysintegritycanbemonitored(mostlyinthesamewayasnow,ensuringthenumbersarecorrectandthatproperprocessisfollowedthroughscrutinyandanelectroniclogofvotesandback-upfilesforscrutinyofneeded).IndeedstudentorganisationsareadoptingdifferentvariantsofelectronicvotingacrossAustraliaandithasworkedsuccessfully.Iftakingthesecondoption,thefirststepMSCshouldconsideristoundertakeresearchforCouncilmembersandgetbriefingsfromthoseusingsimilarsystemsandfromprovidersofthesesystems.

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Recommendation3/2018ThatMSCconsiderreviewingtherestrictionsaroundsocialmediauseinelections

Currentlythereareblanketrestrictionssetdownintheelectionregulationswhichlimitanycommentaryordiscussiononlineduringtheelectionperiodbycandidatesorcampaigners.Giventhatthisdoesnotsitwellwiththewaythatsocialmediaisusedforcommentaryanddiscussionbystudentsasevidencedbythedozensof(minor)complaintsIgeteveryelectioncycleregardingthis,thecurrentframeworkfortheuseofsocialmediainelectionperiodsbyelectionparticipantsshouldbereviewedwithaviewtoenablingapositiveuseoftheplatformsinlinewithotherexistingelectionregulations.

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6.ConclusionInthe2018election,stronglevelsofelectoralparticipationcontinuedonfromthelevelsseenin2017andstudentsgotinvolvedintheelectionprocessfromavarietyofbackgroundsandthroughdifferentpathways.WiththeincreasednumberofstudentrepresentativesandcommitteesmeaningmoreballotpapersandmoreOBpositions,thislevelofparticipationmeansthatconsiderationmustbegiventomakingtheprocessmoreefficientforvotersorelectionweekatthecampuscentrewillbecomeincreasinglyplaguedbystudentandstaffcomplaints,longerwaitingandvotingtimesforstudents.ThisisthechallengeconfrontingMSAinrunningitssinglebiggestgovernanceevent.MonashClaytonstudentsagainparticipated(mostly)witharespectfortheprocessandacommitmenttobringcompetingvisionstoMSAandthestudentbody.Thanksgotoallthe2018MSAOBsandstafffordeftlyorganisinganyinformationrequiredfromtheMSAendwhenitcametosettingupandoverseeingtheelectionandreferendumprocess.TheMSAhasmanystaffwhogoaboveandbeyond–andthisyearitwasnodifferent.FromthedeependoftheMSAstaffpoolourwarmthanksgotoLowanSist,RanyToma,ElizavetaDilanyan,DamianPetrov,AddisonHungandthewholefinanceteam.UniversitystaffwhoalsodeserveaspecialmentionfortheirtremendousabilitytoassistwhereneededareCandisseJoseph,RebeccaJames,AnnaCaruselloandGianfrancoPaduano.AsalwaysyouwereanexcellentexampleofskilledandhelpfulMonashstaffmembers,andareinvaluablehelpintheelectionprocess.ThanksalsogotoallthecommittedOGLstaffinvolvedinrunningtheelections,includingmyefficientandcapableDROsLindaAndonopoulosandAlisonO’Hara,aswellasourpollingandcountingstaffwhohandledafreneticelectionweek(andresultinglonghoursofcounting)withaplomb.2018againprovedtobealargeelection,howeveritisalwaysapleasuretoworkinanelectionprocesswithstudentswhohavesuchresilienceandcommitmentacrossallthevariouspoliticalgroupings.Ithankeveryonewhotookpartandwishthesuccessfulcandidatesanenjoyableandsuccessful2019intheirpositionsasstudentleadersinMSA.GavinRyanReturningOfficerMSAElection2018

7.ListofAppendices

Appendix1–MSCmotionsettingdownelectiondatesAppendix2–NoticeofelectionAppendix3–ElectionTimetableAppendix4–NoticeofRe-registeredticketnamesAppendix5-FinalnoticeofallregisteredticketnamesAppendix6-FinallistofnominationsreceivedinballotorderandDeclarationofpositionselected

unopposedAppendix7–NoticeofresultsAppendix8–ElectionTribunaldecisionregardingappealbyJakeHumphreysofRODecision.

Appendix1–MSCmotionsettingdownelectiondates,MSCmotionsettingdownreferendumcontent,datesandtimes.

Meeting6/18oftheMSCheldat2pmonThursday28thJune2018atConferenceRoom(FirstFloorCampusCentre,MonashClayton)-ConfirmedextractofMinutesMSC6/18

Motion17: “ThatthisMSCsetsthedateforthe2018MSAannualelectionstobefromSeptember10-13,2018.

Pollingtimesandplaceswillbeasfollows:

CampusCentreFoyer:Monday10thSeptember9.30am-4.30pmTuesday11thSeptember9.30am-6.00pmWednesday12thSeptember9.30am-4.30pmThursday13thSeptember9.30am-4.30pm HargraveAndrewLibrary:Monday10thSeptember11.30am-2.30pmThursday13thSeptember11.30am-2.30pm

Further,thisMSCappointsarepresentativeofOGLGrouptoactasReturningOfficerandappointsDavidShawtoactastheElectoralTribunal,pursuanttotheMSAElectionRegulations.”

Moved:JettFogartySeconded:CaitlinMcIvorFor:17Abstentions:1MOTIONCARRIED

Minutesofthemeeting7/18oftheMonashStudentCouncilheldat2pmonThursday26thJuly,2018intheConferenceRoom,Level1CampusCentre,MonashUniversity,Clayton.

Motion5:

“ThatthisMSCresolvestoholdastudentreferendumontheproposedconstitutionalchangesasoutlinedinAttachment2inorderto:

•CreatetheCreativeandLiveArtsDepartment•AdditionoftheStudentWelfareCommittee

ThisMSCresolvesthatthewordingofthereferendumquestiontobeasfollows:“DoyouagreetotheproposedamendmentstotheMSAConstitutionincludingthecreationandadditionoftheCreativeandLiveArtsDepartment?”

ThisMSCappointsGavinRyantoactasReturningOfficerofthestudentreferendum.Further,thisMSCresolvesthatthedates,locationsandhoursofpollingforthestudentreferendumshallbethatofthe2018MSAAnnualElections.ThisMSCfurtherrevolvesthattheMSAElectionRegulationsshallapplytothestudentreferendumasfaraspracticable,particularlyS.56(TransitionalClause).

ThisMSCdirectstheReturningOfficertocallfornominationsforthepositionofCreativeandLiveArtsOfficeBearerasrequiredunders.56oftheMSAElectionRegulations.ThisMSCdirectstheReturningOfficertoensurethatcopiesoftheproposedchangesaremadeavailabletoallstudentsbywayoftheMSAwebsite,theMSAReceptiondeskandbyhavingcopiesavailableatallpollingplacesduringthereferendum.”

Moved:CaitlinMcIvorSeconded:GraceRodriguesFor:19Abstentions:1MOTIONCARRIED

Appendix2–Noticeofelection


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NOTICEOFELECTIONThefollowingpositionsaretobeelectedattheMSAAnnualElectionsOfficeBearerpositions:

• President• Secretary• Treasurer• DisabilitiesandCarersOfficer• Education(AcademicAffairs)Officer• Education(PublicAffairs)Officer• WelfareOfficer• Women’sOfficer• QueerOfficer• PeopleofColourOfficer• Environment&SocialJusticeOfficer• IndigenousOfficer• ActivitiesOfficer• CreativeandLiveArtsOfficer• Lot’sWifeEditor/s

MonashStudentCouncilandCommittees:

MonashStudentCouncil(5GeneralRepresentatives)Women’sAffairsCommittee(7Members)StudentAffairsCommittee(9Members)StudentWelfareCommittee(9Members)PeopleofColourCollective(7members)CreativeandLiveArtsCommittee(9Members)ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee(9Members)

NationalUnionofStudents:7Delegatepositions

Theseelectionsareconductedusingoptionalpreferentialvoting,andinaccordancewithotherprovisionsasrequiredundertheMSAElectionRegulations(eg.onlywomencanstandandvotefortheWomen’sOfficerposition).

Tickets

Ticketre-registrationsopenat9amonMonday23JulyandcloseFriday27Julyat5pm.Theticketsre-registeredwillthenbepublishedbeforeTicketregistrationsarethenopened9amTuesday31Julyclosing5pmMonday6thAugust.

NominationsNominationformswillbeavailableattheMSAoffice,orbytelephoningorwritingtoMSA,orviatheinternetatwww.msa.monash.edu/electionsNominationsopenat9amonWednesday8Augustandclose5pmFriday17August.CopiesoftheregulationsgoverningtheelectionareavailablefromtheMSAofficeorviatheinternetatwww.msa.monash.edu/electionsVoting

PollingfortheMSAelectionswillbe10–13September,withthepollingtimesandplacesasfollows:ThemainpollingplacewillbeopenintheCampusCentrefoyer

Monday10September9.30am–4.30pmTuesday11September9.30am–6.00pmWednesday12September9.30am–4.30pmThursday13September9.30pm–4.30pmRemotepollingwillbeopenintheHargrave-AndrewLibraryfoyer

Monday10September11.30am–2.30pmThursday13September11.30am–2.30pmPostalvotesarepossibleforthosestudentsunabletoattendtheelectioninperson.ApplicationswillbeavailableonlineorattheMSA.GavinRyanReturningOfficer23July20180473638760msa.returningofficer@gmail.com

Appendix3–ElectionTimetable


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TIMETABLEFORCANDIDATES

Action Reg

Mon 23-Jul Notice of election 0900 Ticket re-registrations open

7 Tue 24-Jul Wed 25-Jul Thu 26-Jul Fri 27-Jul Ticket re-registrations close 1700 Sat 28-Jul

Sun 29-Jul Mon 30-Jul Ticket re-registrations published 1700

6 Tue 31-Jul Ticket registrations open 0900 Wed 1-Aug Thu 2-Aug Fri 3-Aug Sat 4-Aug

Sun 5-Aug Mon 6-Aug Ticket registrations close 1700 20.4.2

5 Tue 7-Aug Ticket registrations published 1700 20.6

Wed 8-Aug

Nominations open 0900 Publicity regulations apply from 0900 Applications to be set out as a ticket open 0900 Postal Vote applications available online and at MSA office from 0900 EOIs for Organiser of Candidates' Forum open from 0900

9.1 25.1 20.9.1 31.3 30.7

Thu 9-Aug Fri 10-Aug Sat 11-Aug

Sun 12-Aug Mon 13-Aug

4 Tue 14-Aug Wed 15-Aug Thu 16-Aug

Fri 17-Aug Nominations close 1700 Applications to be set out as a ticket close 1700 EOIs for Organiser of Candidates' Forum close 1700

14.1 20.9.2 30.7

Sat 18-Aug Sun 19-Aug Mon 20-Aug Policy speeches and photos due by 1700 24.1

3 Tue 21-Aug Nominations and Ticket List posted by 1200

Notice stating when and where ballot draw will take place posted 18.1 17.3

Wed 22-Aug Ballot draw 1200 17.1 Thu 23-Aug List of candidates with ticket names in ballot order published 1200 18.1

Fri 24-Aug Statement of distribution of preferences forms to be distributed to Authorised Officers 22.1

Sat 25-Aug Sun 26-Aug Mon 27-Aug

2 Tue 28-Aug Wed 29-Aug Postal vote applications close 1200 31.6 Thu 30-Aug

Fri 31-Aug Paper distributed 1200 - MSA meeting room Preference statements close 1200 Preference statements displayed 1700 Electronic viewing of Election Guide available 1200-1700

- 22.2 22.4 24.7.6

Sat 1-Sep Sun 2-Sep Mon 3-Sep

1 Tue 4-Sep Wed 5-Sep Election guide distributed 24.7.8 Thu 6-Sep Fri 7-Sep Sat 8-Sep

Sun 9-Sep Mon 10-Sep Polling - Campus Centre 0930-1630

Polling - Hargrave Library 1130-1430 33.1.1 33.1.2.1

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Tue 11-Sep Polling - Campus Centre 0930-1800 33.1.1 Wed 12-Sep Polling - Campus Centre 0930-1630 33.1.1

Thu 13-Sep Polling - Campus Centre 0930-1630 Polling - Hargrave Library 1130-1430 Counting commences 1130 Results declared progressively

33.1.1 33.1.2.1 40.1 45.1

Fri 14-Sep Counting recommences 1000 Results declared progressively Counting concludes by 1700 Results posted as soon as practicable

-- 45.1 -- 45.3

GavinRyanReturningOfficer23July20180473638760msa.returningofficer@gmail.com

Appendix4–NoticeofRe-registeredticketnames


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RE-REGISTEREDTICKETS

InlinewithElectionRegulation20andsubjecttocheckingofeligibilitybytheUniversity,thefollowingticketshavebeensuccessfullyre-registeredforthe2018MSAAnnualElections.

Ticket AuthorisedOfficer420BlazeIt* ChloeGabrielleFullerFreeCoffeeonCampus MichaelMitchellFreeEducationNow MitchellBothFreePalestine DanielTaylorFreeParking AlexNiehofGo! ShreeyaLuthraGrassroots JakeHumphreysLeftAction TessDimosMoreFundsforClubs JamesDesmondRefugeeRights ElizabethJacksonSmokersRights OscarSternerStudentsAgainstRacism CoreyEverittSupportforInternationalStudents MeghanKirkTogether JettFogarty

*TheTicketname‘420BlazeIt’hasbeenthesubjectofapreviousrulingandassuchissubjecttostrictcriteriasurroundinguseoftheticketname.Thefollowingticketwasnotre-registeredsuccessfullyasitwaslodgedafterdeadline:

Ticket AuthorisedOfficer24HourLibraries HarryKennewellIfthereareanyspellingerrorsorgrammaticalchangespleaseletmeknow.Afulllistofregisteredticketnameswillbepublishedafterthenewticketregistrationperiodhasconcluded.Ticketregistrationswillbedoneona‘firstcome,firstserved’basis–ticketregistrationswillbetimestampedandanyidentical/similarnameswillgotothosewhoregistereditfirst.Ifsimilar/identicalticketregistrationsarelodgedelectronicallybefore9am(orat9aminperson)onthedayoftheopeningofticketregistrations,thentheticketnamesinquestionwillbeapportionedbythedrawingoflots.GavinRyanReturningOfficer30July20180473638760/[email protected]

Appendix5–Finalnoticeofallticketsregistered


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REGISTEREDTICKETSInlinewithElectionRegulation20andsubjecttocheckingofeligibilitybytheUniversity,thefollowingticketshavebeensuccessfullyregisteredforthe2018MSAAnnualElections.

Ticketname AuthorisedOfficer24HourLibraries HarryKennewell420BlazeIt ChloeGabrielleFullerActivate JessicaStoneAirportforMonashClayton RachaelEslerFreeBeer CoreyRosevearFreeCoffeeonCampus MichaelMitchellFreeEducationNow MitchellBothFreePalestine DanielTaylorFreeParking AlexNiehofGo! ShreeyaLuthraGrassroots JakeHumphreysLeftAction TessDimosMoreFundsforClubs JamesDesmondNoArtsCutsMonash JonathanSladeNoNightClasses MatildaGreyNoNightExams JakobSmithPlease,RecycleMore! AlexandraKowalRainbowCollective AlexandraRussellRebuildRotunda HarrisonSchulzRefresh GeorgiaSamuelRefugeeRights ElizabethJacksonRememberRotunda AlyxandriaCaseySirJohnthePossum SumuduSetungeSmokersRights OscarSternerStormFalcons MatthewPowersStudentsAgainstRacism CoreyEverittSupportforInternationalStudents MeghanKirkTogether JettFogarty

*TheTicketname‘420BlazeIt’hasbeenthesubjectofapreviousrulingandassuchissubjecttostrictcriteriasurroundinguseoftheticketname.

Ifthereareanyspellingerrorsorgrammaticalchangespleaseletmeknow.GavinRyan-ReturningOfficer7August20180473638760/[email protected]

Appendix6-FinallistofnominationsinballotorderandDeclarationofPositionselectedunopposed


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LISTOFNOMINATIONSRECEIVEDINBALLOTORDERand

DECLARATIONOFPOSITIONSELECTEDUNOPPOSED

All nominations received by the deadline have been listed by position and ballot order below.These have now been checked by both myself and the University for eligibility according tostudentenrolmentstatus.

IftherehavebeenanyerrorsoromissionsintranscriptionpleaseletmeknowassoonaspossibleandIwillamend.

InlinewithElectionRegulation16.1,Ideclarethefollowingcandidateselectedunopposedtothepositionsaslistedbelow.Candidatesforallcontestedpositionsfollowonthisnotice.DeclaredElectedunopposed:FirstName Surname Position TicketJessica Bennett IndigenousOfficer Stephanie Ward IndigenousOfficer Ellie King-Cain QueerOfficer RainbowCollectivePeter Bui QueerOfficer RainbowCollectiveNominationsReceivedforallotherpositions:

FirstName Surname Position TicketGabrielle Haden ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee ActivateJames Desmond ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee ActivateElizabeth O'Gorman ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee ActivateAlexander Toohey ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee ActivateJack Clark ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee ActivateAlicia Wise ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee TogetherJulian Wainwright ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee TogetherWilliam Matheson ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee TogetherYan Sun ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee TogetherBhishm Sethi ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee TogetherJames Lyall ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee TogetherDana Boden ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee TogetherPriscila ThalenbergLevi ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee TogetherHarrison Schulz ActivitiesOfficer LeftActionEthan McRae ActivitiesOfficer RunningwithcandidatebelowEliza Grills ActivitiesOfficer Declan Dempster ActivitiesOfficer Together

Parker Brown ActivitiesOfficer TogetherDominic Campagnaro ActivitiesOfficer RunningwithcandidatebelowNicholas Gregors ActivitiesOfficer Connor Gordon ActivitiesOfficer ActivateJames Desmond ActivitiesOfficer ActivateFraser Mahony ActivitiesOfficer RunningwithcandidatebelowMatthew Wang ActivitiesOfficer Dan Satija ActivitiesOfficer RunningwithcandidatebelowAgyeya Tiwary ActivitiesOfficer Gabrielle Good Creative&LiveArtsCommittee ActivateRuby Georgopoulos Creative&LiveArtsCommittee ActivateAlexander Toohey Creative&LiveArtsCommittee ActivateKiah Bryant Creative&LiveArtsCommittee ActivateMarie Iliadis Creative&LiveArtsCommittee ActivateKeziah Ting Creative&LiveArtsCommittee ActivateAmy Tsagournos Creative&LiveArtsCommittee TogetherBenjamin Pohl Creative&LiveArtsCommittee TogetherJaquelin Cantarella Creative&LiveArtsCommittee TogetherHemanth Purushothaman Creative&LiveArtsCommittee TogetherUrsula Searle Creative&LiveArtsCommittee TogetherSana Panghal Creative&LiveArtsCommittee TogetherIvy Trim Creative&LiveArtsCommittee TogetherMadeline Barnewall Creative&LiveArtsCommittee TogetherJoshua Johnstone Creative&LiveArtsOfficer TogetherShannon Brown Creative&LiveArtsOfficer TogetherMatthew Lazaridis Creative&LiveArtsOfficer LeftActionMagdalena Kozlowski Disabilities&CarersOfficer Grassroots/TogetherElla Johnson Disabilities&CarersOfficer Grassroots/TogetherEdward Plowman Disabilities&CarersOfficer LeftActionJonathan Slade Education(AcademicAffairs)Officer LeftActionMitch Both Education(AcademicAffairs)Officer LeftActionJoseph Friedman Education(AcademicAffairs)Officer TogetherCherie Fung Education(AcademicAffairs)Officer Together

EleanorD'AmbrosioScott Education(AcademicAffairs)Officer Activate

Jakob Cobby Education(AcademicAffairs)Officer ActivateDenise Atzinger Education(PublicAffairs)Officer Grassroots/TogetherDavid Power Education(PublicAffairs)Officer Grassroots/TogetherRuby Georgopoulos Education(PublicAffairs)Officer ActivateKiah Bryant Education(PublicAffairs)Officer ActivateBeth Jackson Education(PublicAffairs)Officer LeftActionTess Dimos Education(PublicAffairs)Officer LeftActionErin Liebenow EnvironmentandSocialJusticeOfficer ActivateEmily Boyce EnvironmentandSocialJusticeOfficer ActivateThomas Benning EnvironmentandSocialJusticeOfficer Grassroots/TogetherSantino Raftellis EnvironmentandSocialJusticeOfficer Grassroots/TogetherJesse Clifton EnvironmentandSocialJusticeOfficer LeftActionKelly Cvetkova EnvironmentandSocialJusticeOfficer LeftActionRyan Squires Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowJoshua Pelach Lot'sWifeEditor

Alexandra Kowal Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowTobi Rosengarten Lot'sWifeEditor Maddison McFadden Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowEmilia Dalton Lot'sWifeEditor Morgan Perry Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowElizabeth Wiles Lot'sWifeEditor

XavierAndueza-Mossop Lot'sWifeEditor Runningwithcandidatebelow

Daniel Gysslink Lot'sWifeEditor Callum Poke Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowLily Green Lot'sWifeEditor Tegan Bell Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowBelinda Gao Lot'sWifeEditor Oscar Sterner Lot'sWifeEditor LeftActionChloe Fuller Lot'sWifeEditor LeftActionLucy McNeill Lot'sWifeEditor LeftActionNathan Morgan Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowTal Pelach Lot'sWifeEditor

AndrewTodd-Weckmann Lot'sWifeEditor Runningwithcandidatebelow

James Whitehead Lot'sWifeEditor Vivien Venezuela Lot'sWifeEditor ActivateCelina Alba Lot'sWifeEditor ActivateJorja Hope Lot'sWifeEditor ActivateYvette Raymond Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowHannah Gooiker Lot'sWifeEditor Malaviarachchige Rabel Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowVanessa Thomas Lot'sWifeEditor Grace Rodrigues Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowMatthew Powers Lot'sWifeEditor Kamala Schroeder Lot'sWifeEditor RunningwithcandidatebelowJennifer Wilson Lot'sWifeEditor Isabelle Ryan Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherSarah Said Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherMarlo Sullivan Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherBridget Hackett Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherCallum McDonald Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherDaniel Target Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherErin Anderson Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherJan Morgiewicz Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherDao Dao Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherMatthew Hamod Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherVivian Lai-Tran Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherRachel Hehl Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherLeonard Maletzke Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherNell O'SheaCarre Lot'sWifeEditor TogetherKelly Cvetkova MSCGeneralRepresentative LeftActionHarrison Schulz MSCGeneralRepresentative LeftActionRuby Georgopoulos MSCGeneralRepresentative MoreFundsForClubsMichael Mitchell MSCGeneralRepresentative NoArtsCutsMonash

Marie Iliadis MSCGeneralRepresentative ActivateJack Clark MSCGeneralRepresentative ActivateEmily Boyce MSCGeneralRepresentative ActivateHadi Saab MSCGeneralRepresentative TogetherSophia Tan MSCGeneralRepresentative TogetherAyushi Panjwani MSCGeneralRepresentative TogetherLouise Blair-West MSCGeneralRepresentative TogetherGabriella Davis MSCGeneralRepresentative TogetherShreeya Luthra NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate ActivateDespina Skourlis NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate ActivateGrace Britton NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate ActivateRuby Georgopoulos NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate ActivateHarry Kennewell NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate ActivateJoshua Gilson NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate ActivateGursewak Singh NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate ActivateDaniel Taylor NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate NoArtsCutsMonashRebecca Bracewell NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate RefugeeRightsDavid Power NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate GrassrootsJake Humphreys NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate GrassrootsEmily Griffith NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate GrassrootsThomas Benning NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate GrassrootsDenise Atzinger NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate GrassrootsEdward Bradford NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate FreePalestineAlex Niehof NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate FreeParkingEdward Dann NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate 420BlazeITJesse Lambourn NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate RebuildRotundaBeth Jackson NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate LeftActionTess Dimos NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate LeftActionJesse Clifton NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate LeftActionJessica Evans NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate TogetherLaura Petrie NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate TogetherAmy Huynh NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate TogetherKasin Tu NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate TogetherPriyanka Arora PeopleofColourCollective TogetherSusheena Subramaniam PeopleofColourCollective TogetherRyan Salim PeopleofColourCollective TogetherTianheng Ye PeopleofColourCollective TogetherNidhi Abraham PeopleofColourCollective TogetherYashith Fernando PeopleofColourCollective TogetherYik Chan PeopleofColourCollective Together

Samoda Rupasinghe PeopleofColourCollectiveSupportforInternationalStudents

Vivek Parathanathil PeopleofColourCollective ActivateIsabelle Zhu-Maguire PeopleofColourCollective ActivateMinh Tran PeopleofColourOfficer TogetherNakiso Gwatidzo PeopleofColourOfficer TogetherChris DiPasquale PeopleofColourOfficer LeftActionDespina Skourlis President ActivateHenry Fox President TogetherDaniel Taylor President LeftAction

Corey Everitt Secretary LeftActionJett Fogarty Secretary TogetherHarry Kennewell Secretary ActivateAydin Clemans-Dal StudentAffairsCommittee SirJohnThePossumErin Liebenow StudentAffairsCommittee ActivateAlexander Toohey StudentAffairsCommittee ActivateElizabeth O'Gorman StudentAffairsCommittee ActivateGursewak Singh StudentAffairsCommittee ActivateRosanna Woodhouse StudentAffairsCommittee ActivateVivek Parathanathil StudentAffairsCommittee ActivateEmily Boyce StudentAffairsCommittee ActivateJoshua Gilson StudentAffairsCommittee ActivateEmily Griffith StudentAffairsCommittee GrassrootsHamish Taylor StudentAffairsCommittee GrassrootsChloe Bosch StudentAffairsCommittee GrassrootsDaniel Baroudi StudentAffairsCommittee TogetherBenjamin Yu StudentAffairsCommittee TogetherDella Zhang StudentAffairsCommittee TogetherSamuel Abrams StudentAffairsCommittee TogetherXiaowei Liao StudentAffairsCommittee TogetherUna Budimir StudentAffairsCommittee TogetherDavid Gatford StudentAffairsCommittee TogetherKevin Luong StudentAffairsCommittee TogetherGregory Lobo StudentAffairsCommittee TogetherGabrielle Good StudentWelfarecommittee ActivateJames Desmond StudentWelfarecommittee ActivateJack Clark StudentWelfareCommittee ActivateIshmohit Sabharwal StudentWelfarecommittee ActivatePedro Aguilera StudentWelfareCommittee ActivateGabrielle Haden StudentWelfareCommittee ActivateErin Liebenow StudentWelfareCommittee ActivateConnor Gordon StudentWelfarecommittee Activate

CaitlinPierce-Thompson StudentWelfareCommittee 24HrLibraries

Jacqueline Nguyen StudentWelfareCommittee Together

ShivankVijayakumarKarunakaran StudentWelfareCommittee Together

ClaireTucker-Morrison StudentWelfareCommittee Together

Samuel Zagame StudentWelfareCommittee TogetherClare Carew StudentWelfareCommittee TogetherAlexander Bourikas StudentWelfareCommittee TogetherPierce Soulsby StudentWelfareCommittee TogetherTarryn Miles StudentWelfareCommittee TogetherBryan Khoo StudentWelfareCommittee TogetherMagdalena Kozlowski StudentWelfareCommittee GrassrootsAngela D'Souza StudentWelfareCommittee GrassrootsBarbara Mitula StudentWelfareCommittee GrassrootsMatilda Grey StudentWelfareCommittee Go!Helena Kalfas Treasurer Together

Elyse Walton Treasurer LeftActionJoshua Gilson Treasurer ActivateMerjem Colan WelfareOfficer TogetherJames McDonald WelfareOfficer TogetherGabrielle Good WelfareOfficer ActivateYenZhi Ng WelfareOfficer ActivateDamoon Jehani WelfareOfficer LeftActionLorena Stents Women'sAffairsCommittee TogetherChloe Yeats Women'sAffairsCommittee TogetherMeg Ruyters Women'sAffairsCommittee TogetherSofie Barrass Women'sAffairsCommittee TogetherNoria Akbari Women'sAffairsCommittee TogetherMarni O'Connell Women'sAffairsCommittee TogetherCordelia Attenborough Women'sAffairsCommittee Together

SimoneHetherington-Kendall Women'sAffairsCommittee Grassroots

Gemma Crosby Women'sAffairsCommittee ActivateRosanna Woodhouse Women'sAffairsCommittee ActivateMarie Iliadis Women'sAffairsCommittee ActivateElizabeth O'Gorman Women'sAffairsCommittee ActivateMeghan Wright Women'sOfficer TogetherSaskia Day Women'sOfficer TogetherGeorgia Leng Women'sOfficer LeftActionRosanna Woodhouse Women'sOfficer ActivateGrace Britton Women'sOfficer Activate

Thefollowingnominationswererulednoteligible:FirstName Surname Position Ticket ReasonRebekkah Kantjapi Nopositionstated,nocandidatesignature

Pedro AguileraActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee Activate Nominatornotastudent

Edgel TilanActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee Together Secondernotastudent

Sachi NaikCreative&LiveArtsCommittee Together Notastudent

Connor Gordon

MonashStudentCouncilGeneralRepresentative Activate

Studentnominatedmorethanonenomination

Rosanna Woodhouse

MonashStudentCouncilGeneralRepresentative Activate

Studentsecondedmorethanonenomination

Emma DavisNationalUnionofStudentsDelegate Together Secondernotastudent

Kyriakos PatsalosNationalUnionofStudentsDelegate Together Nominatornotastudent

Liam McWhinneyNationalUnionofStudentsDelegate Together Notastudent

Harmeet SinghPeopleofColourCollective Activate


Gursewak SinghPeopleofColourCollective Activate

Havingastudentnominatemorethanonenomination

Annelee KwanPeopleofColourOfficer Activate

Nominatorand/orsecondernotidentifiedasbeingfromautonomousgroup

Isabelle Zhu-MaguirePeopleofColourOfficer Activate

Nominatorand/orsecondernotidentifiedasbeingfromautonomousgroup

Riccardo AlderStudentAffairsCommittee Grassroots Notastudent

Emily GriffithStudentWelfareCommittee Grassroots Nominatorwasnotastudent

Isabelle Zhu-MaguireWomen'sAffairsCommittee Activate


Aristea ApostolidisWomen'sAffairsCommittee Activate


Emily BoyceWomen'sAffairsCommittee Activate


Again,iftherehavebeenanyerrorsoromissionsintranscriptionpleaseletmeknowassoonaspossibleandIwillamend.Thesearethenamesandorderthatwillappearontheballotpaper,sopleaseensureitiscorrect.GavinRyanReturningOfficer23August20180473638760msa.returningofficer@gmail.com

Appendix7–NoticeofResults


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NOTICEOFRESULTSCounting of votes cast at the 2018MSA annual elections has concluded, with all election resultsdeclared.Thenumberofvotesforthereferendumislistedfirstandthenthefirstpreferencevotesreceivedbyeachcandidatebypositionislistedbelowthat(withelectedstudentdenotedassuchandabovethe linevotetalliesalsorecorded).Overallnumbersofstudentsvoting in thiselectionwere3,743outof36,573studentsontheelectoralroll,whichis10.2%ofthestudentpopulation.

ReferendumForthereferendumquestion:

“Doyouagree to theproposedamendments to theMSAConstitution including thecreationandadditionoftheCreativeandLiveArtsDepartment?”

• 3062studentsvotedfortheresolutiontobeadopted.• 419studentsvotedagainsttheresolutionbeingadopted.• 144studentscastaninformalvote.

Thereferendumquestionwasdeclaredtobecarried.President

HenryFox–Elected Together 2703DespinaSkourlis Activate 563DanielTaylor LeftAction 263

Informalvotes:201

Secretary

JettFogarty–Elected Together 2549

HarryKennewell Activate 581CoreyEveritt LeftAction 391

Informalvotes:209Treasurer

HelenaKalfas–Elected Together 2512JoshGilson Activate 510ElyseWalton LeftAction 494

Informalvotes:214

ActivitiesOfficer

DeclanDempster&ParkerBrown–Elected Together 2615ConnorJames&JamesDesmond Activate 520

HarrisonSchulz LeftAction 375Informalvotes:220

CreativeandLiveArtsOfficer

JoshuaJohnstoneandShannonBrown–Elected Together 3011MatthewLazaridis LeftAction 404

Informalvotes:315

DisabilityandCarersOfficer

MagdalenaKozlowskiandEllaJohnson–Elected Together 625EdwardPlowman LeftAction 141

Informalvotes:2964(pleasenotewiththisfigurethatthisisanautonomousposition,andstudentswereadvisedtoleaveblankiftheydidnotidentifyasapersonwitha

disabilityoracarer)

Education(AcademicAffairs)Officer

JosephFriedmanandCherieFung–Elected Together 2599EleanorD’Ambrosio-Scott&JakobCobby Activate 498

JonathanSlade&MitchBoth LeftAction 417Informalvotes:216

Education(PublicAffairs)Officer

DeniseAtzinger&DavidPower–Elected GrassrootsandTogether 2456

RubyGeorgopoulos&KiahBryant Activate 636BethJackson&TessDimos LeftAction 371

Informalvotes:267

EnvironmentandSocialJusticeOfficer

ThomasBenning&SantinoRaftellis–Elected GrassrootsandTogether

2511

ErinLiebenow&EmilyBoyce Activate 569JesseClifton&KellyCvetkova LeftAction 387

Informalvotes:263

Lot’sWifeEditors

IsabelleRyan,SarahSaid,MarloSullivan,BridgetHackett,CallumMcDonald,DanielTarget,Erin

Anderson,JanMorgiewicz,DaoDao,VivianLai-Tran,RachelHehl,LeonardMaletzke&NellO’SheaCarre–

Elected

Together

2608

VivienVenezuela,CelinaAlba&JorjaHope Activate 528OscarSterner,ChloeFuller&LucyMcNeill LeftAction 358

Informalvotes:236

PeopleofColourOfficer

MinhTran&NakisoGwatidzo-Elected Together 1122ChrisDiPasquale LeftAction 172

Informalvotes:2436(pleasenotewiththisfigurethatthisisanautonomousposition,andstudentswereadvisedtoleaveblankiftheydidnotidentifyasapersonofcolour)

WelfareOfficer

MerjemColan&JamesMcDonald-Elected Together 2547GabbyGood&YenZhiNg Activate 561

DamoonJehani LeftAction 359Informalvotes:263

Women’sOfficer

MeghanWright&SaskiaDay-Elected Together 1390RosannaWoodhouse&GraceBritton Activate 259

GeorgiaLeng LeftAction 140Informalvotes:29

ActivitiesAdvisoryCommittee(9tobeelected)AbovetheLineVotes–Activate416,Together2608

FirstName Surname Ticket VotesGabrielle Haden Activate 37–2ndElectedJames Desmond Activate 19Elizabeth O'Gorman Activate 2Alexander Toohey Activate 15Jack Clark Activate 7Alicia Wise Together 66–1stElectedJulian Wainwright Together 40–3rdElectedWilliam Matheson Together 24–4thElectedYan Sun Together 54–5thElectedBhishm Sethi Together 11–6thElectedJames Lyall Together 26–7thElectedDana Boden Together 15–8thElectedPriscila ThalenbergLevi Together 25–9thElected

Informal:198

CreativeandLiveArtsCommittee(9tobeelected)AbovetheLineVotes–Activate553,Together2611FirstName Surname Ticket VotesGabrielle Good Activate 35–2ndElectedRuby Georgopoulos Activate 5Alexander Toohey Activate 7Kiah Bryant Activate 10Marie Iliadis Activate 7Keziah Ting Activate 40Amy Tsagournos Together 63–1stElectedBenjamin Pohl Together 15–3rdElectedJaquelin Cantarella Together 17–4thElectedHemanth Purushothaman Together 20–5thElectedUrsula Searle Together 32–6thElectedSana Panghal Together 31–7thElectedIvy Trim Together 21–8thElectedMadeline Barnewall Together 24–9thElected

Informal:205MonashStudentCouncilGeneralRepresentative(5tobeelected)AbovetheLineVotes–LeftAction273,Activate449,Together2436

FirstName Surname Ticket VotesKelly Cvetkova LeftAction 39Harrison Schulz LeftAction 12Marie Iliadis Activate 46–5thElectedJack Clark Activate 20Emily Boyce Activate 12Hadi Saab Together 63–1stElectedSophia Tan Together 68–2ndElectedAyushi Panjwani Together 32–3rdElectedLouise Blair-West Together 29–4thElectedGabriella Davis Together 22

Informal:172

NationalUnionofStudentsDelegate(7tobeelected)AbovetheLineVotes–Activate457,Grassroots124,LeftAction316,Together2222

FirstName Surname Ticket VotesShreeya Luthra Activate 46–2ndElectedDespina Skourlis Activate 22Grace Britton Activate 7Ruby Georgopoulos Activate 12Harry Kennewell Activate 9Joshua Gilson Activate 8Gursewak Singh Activate 4David Power Grassroots 21Jake Humphreys Grassroots 11Emily Griffith Grassroots 13Thomas Benning Grassroots 5Denise Atzinger Grassroots 11Beth Jackson LeftAction 32–6thElectedTess Dimos LeftAction 7–7thElectedJesse Clifton LeftAction 7Jessica Evans Together 86–1stElectedLaura Petrie Together 18–3rdElectedAmy Huynh Together 15–4thElectedKasin Tu Together 11–5thElected

Informal:255

PeopleofColourCollective(7tobeelected)AbovetheLineVotes–Together757,Activate157

FirstName Surname Ticket VotesPriyanka Arora Together 49–1stElected

SusheenaSubramaniam Together

6–3rdElected

Ryan Salim Together 19–4thElectedTianheng Ye Together 11–5thElectedNidhi Abraham Together 12–6thElectedYashith Fernando Together 12–7thElectedYik Chan Together 18Vivek Parathanathil Activate 33–2ndElectedIsabelle Zhu-Maguire Activate 5

Informal:176

StudentAffairsCommittee(9tobeelected)AbovetheLineVotes–Activate519,Grassroots217,Together2447

FirstName Surname Ticket VotesErin Liebenow Activate 30–2ndElectedAlexander Toohey Activate 11Elizabeth O'Gorman Activate 8

Gursewak Singh Activate 9Rosanna Woodhouse Activate 13Vivek Parathanathil Activate 14Emily Boyce Activate 10Joshua Gilson Activate 5Emily Griffith Grassroots 39–9thElectedHamish Taylor Grassroots 11Chloe Bosch Grassroots 7Daniel Baroudi Together 57–1stElectedBenjamin Yu Together 22–3rdElectedSamuel Abrams Together 17–4thElectedXiaowei Liao Together 33–5thElectedUna Budimir Together 25–6thElectedDavid Gatford Together 16–7thElectedKevin Luong Together 13–8thElectedGregory Lobo Together 10

Informal:183StudentWelfareCommittee(9tobeelected)AbovetheLineVotes–Activate434,Together2362,Grassroots161

FirstName Surname Ticket VotesGabrielle Good Activate 31–2ndElectedJames Desmond Activate 14Jack Clark Activate 8Ishmohit Sabharwal Activate 20Pedro Aguilera Activate 3Gabrielle Haden Activate 4Erin Liebenow Activate 7Connor Gordon Activate 4Jacqueline Nguyen Together 50–1stElected

ShivankVijayakumarKarunakaran Together

18–3rdElected

Claire Tucker-Morrison Together 18–4thElectedSamuel Zagame Together 13–5thElectedClare Carew Together 22–6thElectedAlexander Bourikas Together 15–7thElectedPierce Soulsby Together 22–8thElectedTarryn Miles Together 18–9thElectedBryan Khoo Together 26Magdalena Kozlowski Grassroots 33Angela D'Souza Grassroots 6Barbara Mitula Grassroots 2

Informal:423

Women’sAffairsCommittee(7tobeelected)AbovetheLineVotes–Together1158,Grassroots99,Activate248

FirstName Surname Ticket VotesLorena Stents Together 15–1stElectedChloe Yeats Together 26–3rdElectedMeg Ruyters Together 17–4thElectedSofie Barrass Together 13–5thElectedNoria Akbari Together 22–6thElectedMarni O'Connell Together 25–7thElectedCordelia Attenborough Together 15Simone Hetherington-Kendall Grassroots 126Gemma Crosby Activate 16–2ndElectedRosanna Woodhouse Activate 14Marie Iliadis Activate 7Elizabeth O'Gorman Activate 7

Informal:69Anyqueriesinrelationtotheabovecanbedirectedtomeatmsa.returningofficer@gmail.com.Electroniccopiesofthemulti-membercountsheetsareavailablefromtheMSAuponrequest.GavinRyanReturningOfficer-17September20180473638760/[email protected]

Appendix8–RORulingregardingtheticketname‘420BlazeIt’


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RULINGON‘420BlazeIt’TICKETTheregisteredticket,420BlazeIt,issubjecttoaprevious2014rulingbanningusageofthephrase"420BlazeIt"inanyofitspublicity.Thereasoninggivenatthattimewasthat"420BlazeIt"mightbetakenasanencouragementtopossessorsmokemarijuana,whichisunlawfulundertheDrugs,Poisons,andControlledSubstancesAct1981.Thiswasfoundtobecloseenoughtocontraveningregulation20.11.8(publicitymustnotbecontrarytolaw)forthatyear'sReturningOfficertoforbidusageofthephrase"420BlazeIt"inpublicity,eventhoughtheticketwasvalidlyregisteredandhascontinuedtobeused.The2014rulingregardingthisticketisoverturnedbecauseitisnolongerunlawfulto"BlazeIt"inthesensegiven.InVictoria,therehavebeensubstantialamendmentstotheDrugs,Poisons,andControlledSubstancesAct(Victoria)1981,theCrimesAct(Victoria)1958toallowaccesstothelawfulpossessionandmedicinalconsumptionofcannabisaswellastheAccesstoMedicinalCannabisAct(Victoria)2016beingpassedtoprovideanextensiveframeworkforsuchuse.Theticket‘420BlazeIt’isnotsubjecttoanyspecialconditionsoutsideoftherulesgoverningallticketsundertheelectiondocumentsassetout.GavinRyanReturningOfficer24August20180473638760msa.returningofficer@gmail.com

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