WA Liberals get frosty reception at uni mega-merger rally despite stance
Western Australia's shadow education minister, Liam Staltari, faced intense heckling and boos from students and union members while attempting to speak at a rally against a proposed university mega-merger. Although the WA Liberals officially oppose the merger, protesters accused the party of political opportunism.
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University restructuring and mergers are contentious public policy issues that frequently mobilize students and unions against political figures, regardless of alignment.
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Share A A A Shadow education minister Liam Staltari has received a frosty reception from about 200 staff, students and union members protesting the state government’s proposed university merger outside Parliament House on Wednesday.
Curtin student Salome and friend Liam at the WA university merger rally. Hamish Hastie The rally was organised by the student guilds of Curtin, Murdoch and UWA, and Staltari was invited to speak alongside members of the National Tertiary Education Union, National Union of Students and Greens MP Sophie McNeill.
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