Fed: AVCC says fee ban would mean cut to university services

AAP General News (Australia)
02-24-1999
Fed: AVCC says fee ban would mean cut to university services

Vice-chancellors say universities would have to reduce services such as student
counselling, accommodation services and childcare if the government proceeds with its plan to
ban compulsory student union fees.

Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee executive director STUART HAMILTON agrees some of the
millions of dollars in fees goes to the left-leaning National Union of Students but most goes
to fund student support activities on campus.

He says if students don't like the direction of their representative body, they could …