My early political career
Being bored during first year uni, some friends of mine decided to nominate me for president of the Students’ Association of the University of Adelaide in 1991. There were 8 candidates, and my “platform” was to see if I could get as few votes as possible.
Somehow I got over 200 votes, but I think I still placed last – which was the goal overall (I think!).
Some young upstart named Natasha Stott Despoja won the election … but we all dismissed her as having no political future :-)
These were some of the campaign banners that we put together during a lunch break using the uni library photocopying machines and stuck them up around the university.
SAUA President Elections 1991
I always liked this one – a photo of me taken on the banks of the River Torrens near the Uni footbridge, and then photocopied it with a cutout photocopy of a sheep we got from a library book. The effect turned out quite well I think! I guess this was a warped form of animal liberation … not only should animals not live in fear, they should also have the right to a good education!
Wheres the Party Yaar? video Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi film
SAUA President Elections 1991
… ahh the things that bored university students get up to!
Many thanks to Craig P for keeping copies of this stuff and being kind enough to send it to me all those years later.
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Now I know why politicians are always trying to “fleece” their constituents. Most of them are a baaaaaad lot and try to pull the wool over our eyes. Had forgotten you once opposed Natasha.