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The President is the most important position in the SRC. Their responsibilities include providing general leadership to the SRC, managing SRC meetings, and representing the student body externally. The SRC President also sits on the Board of Directors of Arc as well as on the Academic Board.  

From raging wildfires to the deforestation of the Amazon and the tipping point of the climate crisis drawing near, environmental concerns have emerged at the forefront of discourse this year. The 2021 Environment Officer candidates are committed to not only raising awareness about such issues but making a tangible, long term impact.  

This year, international students have continued to suffer from the ongoing effects of Australia’s border closures. The inability to return to campus is at the forefront of the candidates’ campaigns, with each contender taking different approaches to the issue. 

The University of Melbourne announced that students who wish to attend campus must be vaccinated. This begs the question, will Sydney's universities follow?

The candidates running for General Secretary of the SRC this year are Nick Palmer (Together), India Old (Left Action), and Geoffrey He (Spice Up). 

The hotly contested Education Officer position has four candidates in the running. Issues like university fees, the climate crisis and student unionism are at the forefront of their campaigns.