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During Ihe recent weeks, there has been much debate on campus about the position of Special Branch Detective and Queensland University stu 3 THE RJ.HAWKE MEMORIAL dent, Barry Krosch. INTERVIEW: LENORE TAYLOR speaks Handouts produced by the Democratic Rights Activist's Club argue that Krosch the student and Krosch the political policeman cannot be separated. They say that his with the Prime Minister about what he presence on campus curtails students' rights to speak out without fear of vic didn't say in his lecture. timisation, and the university administration should therefore ask Krosch to leave. It is undeniable that the Special Branch practice of keeping files on "political 4 THATWASTHE ELECTION WEEK THAT subvershres" is abhorrent, as Is the practice of supplying this information to em WAS: GAVIN SAWFORD gives an ployers like the Public Service. This situation is worsened by the absence of free dom of information laws in Queensland, so Ihat individuals cannot know what experimental and personal account of information is recorded about them, or check its accuracy. election week. It is also quite conceivable that Krosch is on a routine surveillance operation and does supply infomnalion to further flesh out the files. 6 An every persons guide to the delights of But the problems of his presence on campus should not be solved simply by making him leave. We should not act on the assumption that we know someone's motives Ice Blocks: By PETER BOLTON to be different from what they themselves profess. We should also not set a precedent of banning certain occupational groups from campus. (What would 7 More ammunition for Rona Joyner's happen if, after Krosch had been asked to leave, we begin to suspect ordinary arsenal. DEIRDRE MAHONEY chronicles police officers of collecting information for the Special Branch? Should police officers then also be asked to leave campus?) a history of sexual injuries. What we are faced with is a choice between student's rights to speak their minds in an educational institution, without fear of retribution, and individuals' rights to 9 WINNING THROUGH INTIMIDATION: study at that institution, regardless of their occupation. It does nol seem that the JOHN JIGGENS explains how the rights of both groups can be completely protected. National Party controls culture in Rather than upholding the rights of one group over the other, it seems the best solution lies in a compromise. Queensland. One compromise would be lo allow Krosch to continue his studies, but to publicise his photograph and details of his enrollment so extensively, that even the most 10 Women's Rights Pages apathetic students can identify himandare aware of the possibleimplicationsof his presence on campus. 13 More scintillating news about the Union This compromise has advantages and disadvantages for both Krosch and (he rest of 14 The ultimate going-out guide, by GAVI N & the student body. By working together, students could minimise Krosch's ability to collect infor LENORE mation on campus should Ihey desire to do so. Apart from a general student aware ness campaign, those students who are in tutorials with Krosch should be informed 16 Vicious & vitriolic. Students (and an indhiduaily and allowed to change groups if they so desire. editor) vent their spleen on the letters But despite these efforts students would still suffer disadvantages, should Krosch desire to pass on information. Students who choose lo stay in tutorials with him will pages. be conscious of his presence and wary of speaking (heir mind. Krosch will still be in the position to overhear general conversation, learn names, see which people 18 TONY KYNASTON gives the logic behind associate with one another, etc... Union fees hike. Krosch is given the advantageof continuing with his studies and the students do not presume to know his motives better than he does himself. 19 JOHN JIGGENS explains the fascist But he is not allowed the anonymity of a 'normal' student. In the opinion of the reality concept. Interview by LENORE university administration, a student awareness campaign against Krosch would still constitute harassment. But (hat is just the price he has lo pay if his chosen oc TAYLOR cupation violates the rights of so many studenfs. We maybe willing to compromise, but we cannot condone his presence or let it continue unnoticed. 20 Poetry Such a compromise solution is definitely preferable to demands that he be banned from Ihe university. Students would minimise Krosch's ability lo undertake sur 21 ON LOVE: A short story by BRUCE veillance work, should that be his intention, but they would not set the precedent of denying certain occupational groups access to a tertiary education. WESTERN We encourage debate and feedback on this editorial, because of the difficulties in 22 REVIEWS: Semper's usual collection of dealing with a situation where the rights of (wo groups cannot be maintained simultaneously, and because the issue is of great practical importance to many reviewers and pseudonyms give their students. opinions LENORE TAYLOR 27 DIRT 28 REVIEW: Big Red Diary 1986 Nicaragua. DISCOUNTS AND QIVEAWAYS You can't say Semper doesn't care for its readers. We have sold out all principle and gone above and beyond Ihe call of duty to organise a compelition with "Uni-Credit". Toenter, all you do is ansv/er the ridiculous question on page 16.Thefirst prize is a John Sands 'Sega' Computer while second and third prizes are $50 accounts. And that's not all! We have negotiated a special discount for University of Queensland Students al Dreamvrorld. It means that instead of paying $14 of your hard-earned cash, you only pay $11.50 to get PHOTO in, simply by showing your current student card. The oiler opens on November 1 and finishes on December 24. TYPESEHING The University of Qld Union now offers a quality photo-typesetting service at competitive rates. Semper U a non-prefit political and cultural magazine bated at the Uni of Qld. A range of typefaces are available in EonORS: Bavin Sawlord. Lenore Taylor. Kevin VellaaBel 72 sizes, from 5V2 point (.hi..i«) to UrOUT: Matt Mawion nPESETTINB! Loulia larder (3711611) 72 point (one inch high). PRINTERS: Warwick Dally News, Warwick ftOVERTISINQ: Tony Anderton (371 256S) PUBUSHER: Brad Bauman, UQU President Contributions are welcomed, but no responsibility Is asc^pted far unsolicited For details, phone Louise material. on 371 I6l1,ext253. Samper, October B i saa The RJ Hawke Memorial Interview Although the recent T.J. Ryan Memo beginning of your career as a consensus rial Lecture was a resounding suc politician. cess attendance wise, some mem Oh, I don't think it was the beginning bers of the audience were disappoin of my career as a consensus politician. I ted with the speech delivered by the won the post you are referring to against Prime Minister, saying the electio some tough opposition, but it has always neering-like lauding of government been my way in life that once you got to a achievements was inappropriate for position, then you are there to govern (and I use that word in the generic sense) a Memorial Lecture. At the function everyone including those who did not held after Ihe speeches, many stu vote for you, that's jusl my nature. dents tried to ask Bob Hawke ques I'd like lo read you an excerpt from an tions about the Issues they felt were article that Graham Little wrote about relevant, but he seldom had time for you in an article in "Meanjin", "In Hawke's more than, "Hi, pleased to meet ya" political style, human relations ~ consen and an autograph. Later that week, sus, reconciliation and accord - to some LENORE TAYLOR tried to get ans degree take the place of abstract fideli wers to some of the questions not ties. He claims loyally to Ihe Labor move covered by the address. ment and wishes to retain his good stand- •• ing in it, but he demands al the same time Ihe freedom of act as a leader who will win." Many members of the audience were sur Oh, I think it's a pretty complicated prised by the nature of your speech. They way of saying a pretty simple thing. thought it might contain something of Which is? more specific relevance fo students. Which is what I said before, that in po If 1 had boon up there to address stu litical life in a democracyyou are a mem dents 1 would have pic:kod a topic that ad ber of a particular party, you come to go dressed students. But it vvas a T.j. Ryan vernment through the medium of that Memorial Lecture. It just happened to be party, but once you are elected your res held at the University but it wasn't iri any ponsibility is not specifically to that party. way exclusively for students. By definition you have got the responsi But it was organised by the University bility of govern! ng the country as a whole ALP Club and advertised mainly around with regard to its internal welfare and with University and students traditionally make regard to its place in the international up most of the audience at the lecture. context and if you are sensible and intel But if lam asked to dolivera lecture on ligent and concerned, you will do the T.J. Ryan, of relevance to T.J. Ryan, then things that are necessary to effect that that is what I am going to do. The logic of good government. that proposition is that if the venue was in So, if you had to write an advertisement a particular suburb and the majority of for the position of the Prime Minister of Australia, what would the job specifica people happened to come from that su later, SenatorWalsh, or anyone else wants research officer, when I had been lo uni tions be? burb, I should talk about the interests of to seek to have the matter discussed then versities in Western Australia, and Oxford (Laughs) The elements are, though not the suburb.

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