Hoppner Grunts on Staff Members Alleged Last Week That the Capipus Policeman Det
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^TT-7-ir'r?"'.'«.'-'v'f:^J:.r-*W*-''; i.^ 'i,i".Tr'rrT;:'^r?'rTn'?7Ym7'??E ..' ..^ "• -/K- ^ 'fft'; :-;•.'•• ;•.-•• .C foi. kh /fo./& Hoppner grunts on Staff members alleged last week that the Capipus policeman Det. Sgt. Hoppner and Mr. Franks, security officer, had fed information about a p .rt-time student to the Commonwealth Police, leading to her interrogation by a Commonwealth Officer. A meeting of the staff association then voted that Hoppner's employment not be extended beyond the trial period.. It seems in fhe middle of June that a address of the girl's mother had been found jn (he incidence of crime.' How many of these deplorable acts had been female student lost her bag, and naturally jnslde and she was contacted by phone. The Sam Rayner had"preparcd a long list of actually solved by Hoppner? Only one it seems. repotted it like a good student immediately to phone number of the girl (the owner) was then burglaries, thefts, assaults and similar serious The motion against Ihc ADMIN was passed 21 security (also lost property). About a week found and campus security attempted (unsucccss- aimcs which had occurred recently on campus. *o 3. j.c.W. later she got a little surprise in that her bag fully) to contact her by phone, Det. Sgt Hoppner had indeed been found and she could retrieve contacted the Commonwealth Police to help in it from MI. Frank. About the same time she got the investigation,.... a big surprise in that she got a visit from an If this was'a simple lost and found Nucifora Departs investigatory officer of the Social Services exercise and an address was found in the bag, department. He could viut her at home why then was it necessary to get help from the unannounced because she was receiving unem Commonwealth Police? ployment benefits and was interested about, Staff members were disturbed about how among other things, the relationship (sexual, the Administration introduced a policeman to or otherwise) that she had wth her brother the (Tampus \vithout first consulting the staff whom she lived with. It should be explamed here association or the Student Union beforehand. In Alf Nucifora announced that- well public servants aren't always broad- a conciliatory letter to the association a represent his resignation from the minded and this girl was a near hippy and she and ative of the Administration explained that there position of Student her brother were after all, living in the same house, had not been time for consultation due to the Senator last week so Needless to say the girjwwas upset by these insult pressure of events. ing allegations. that he might travel to However it is documented that Cowan and Why did this public servant make this the U.S. to take up a Whitrod had discussed the introduction of police frietidly call? He must surely be acting on some to campus as early as November last year. The Post-Graduate course information? He said he was acting on inform vice-chancellor formalized this agreement on the in business studies at ation supplied to him by the Commonwealth 12th of January 1973 and the appointment of a Harvard University. Police who had found a bag of hers at the policeman was confirmed by Whitrod in April of University. Alf, an executive at that year. The Student's Union and the Staff Refresh Holdings Bob Wensley, the assistant to the Vice- association were not informed until a few weeks Chancelloi was contacted and asked whether later. In fact the first thing the STudent's Union (would you believe Commonwealth Police were officially on campus. __ . ,. -„.„... knew about it was when Hoppner came to pay a Coca-Cola) was He denies this. The only pohce officially stationed ^,.j visit Union president in on Campus was a state policeman Det. Sgt. At the staff association meeting, Sam 1969.. Hoppner. Rayner (for the Admin) implied that serious Wxen questioned about thj$,sccuiity, crime was on the mcrease on campus and this stated that the above mentioned bag had been wananted a full-time policeman. When questioned handed and the contents had been searched to by Semper shortly after Hoppner' appointment find an address. Det. Sgt. Hoppner had been Mr, Ritchie the 'Deputy Vice-Chancellor' stated called m to help with the investigation. The •it's not that there has been any significant inaease COUNCIL LINGERS ON Union Council met on Thursday 26 Announcement time. Matt English ^oke Knight to publish an apology be reversed. it proceeded to take these from the July. Or to be more conect, 22 members for a while, and people went to the Speakers in favour of the motion were table. However, any member would veto any and 1 proxy met. Not a bad turn out, was Refec. Bill Abrahams spoke for a while, Messrs Booth, Swan, Shaw and Young, proposal, as these were exactly 23 votes it, when you consider that these are 46 and people went to the toilet. Nick Booth who collectively states that they would present-the exact number needed to cany voting members. Of the absentees, about a and Tony Frazer spoke at length about see nothing defamatory to Ms White in a change. dozen are listed for firing because they their conflicting plans for re-writing the the article, and they could see no reason After a while of this, Mr Hempel got never turn up, or even apologise. But until Constitution, and people went to sleep. why she should receive an apology. fed up and went home. The remaining they come. Council can't raise the numbers They were awakened by Question Time, It was suggested that the Executive changes were put and lapsed for want of to fire them. Catch 22. But more of that during which various people asked eachother were acting in excess of their powers in 23 votes. This would probably have saved later. what action they would ask AUS to take instructiitg Semper to print an apology. the Union some money, as at least they don't automatically have to be typed into The meeting opened quietly enough, against China/France/Britain/America in Ann While spoke against .the motion, the minutes, and then onto the agenda of although there was some difficulty m protest against nuclea tests. All good radio saying that the article failed to give any the next meeting. gathermg together the 12 councillors active fun, but hardly likely to unprovc background information, which she felt needed to make a quomm, and proceeded the lot of the hapless student at this should go back to the time when she Council then felt it would like some through bureaucratic bumph about acceptuig University. was a member of a University discipline coffee, and adjournment for supper was minutes. After sundry other questions (durmg committee which had suspended Dick moved. During the adjournment debate, Nick Booth spoke scathingly of the Then came the first snag: "Business which time Alan Grieve and Murray Proctor Shearman from the University. She objected standard of attendance at meetings of Arising From The Minutes". Most of this contrived to elicit from Bill Abrahams to the publication of a private letter to Council, and suggested that the best thing consisted of proposed changes to the damaging information about Ann White the Law Society, particularly as that letter would be for the rump of Council to Union's Constitution and Regulations, in her absence). Council moved on to had not been sent. She found it especially resign and left C.A.T. lake over. His which had been laid on the table at considering reports. objectionable to be described as a "well- remarks were not greeted with enthusiasm previous Council meetings. Now, to carry A number of people didn't like the dressed, attractive redhead", by members of the present Council who a motion changing the Constitution or Executive's decision to instruct Semper A vote by roll-call was taken, and the are not also members of next year's Council. Regulations, you need 23 affirmative editor, Alan Knight, to publish an motion to reverse the Executive's decision votes..And, as we have noted, five apology to Ms White for a front-page was canied, with many abstaining. Ms After the cofi'ee break, it was found minutes previously Council was having article entitled "Union Court Drama". It White then picked up her belongings and that almost everyone had gone home and difficulty in mastering 12 votes for a was decided to defer discussion until Ann left there was no quorum left. Everyone grad quorum. returned from another meeting she was After this high drama, there were ually dispersed, leaving undiscussed such The result: the changes remained on attending. stilt somehow 23 votes left in the chamber. earth-shattering questions as homosexuals the table. That took care of eight pages CouncQ then proceeded to demonstrate One was a proxy, so Council was unable at Macquire University, AUS typesetting of the Agenda! You see, previous meetings its rubber-stamphig ability by accepting to rid itself of its dead wood )proxies equipment and University organs. of Council hadn't been able to muster 23 15 reports within half an hour. Oddly, can't vote on a motion to fire a member Roll on December, and the C.A.T. votes during the whole evening, and business the only one to draw debate was one of Council). takeover. had kmda piled up. committee's recommendation that it be However, Council could deal with Never miixl: on to the next bit of abolished.