Branch Committee
_6 RAFA_._6 Renewal_. 1 IND ._1 Fightback_
The branch committee is made up of the executive (President, Secretary, and two Vice-Presidents), the Casuals’ Representative, First Nations’ Representative, and nine ordinary members.
President
IND gain
(renewal aligned)
Full results
| Candidate | Percentage | Change | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Brophy _RAFA_ | 49.5% | – | 290 |
| Peter Chen (Independent, Renewal aligned) | 50.5% | – | 296 |
Turnout: 27.6%
Secretary
_Renewal_ retain
Full results
| Candidate | Percentage | Change | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riki Scanlan _RAFA_ | 45.4% | – | 264 |
| Fiona Gill _Renewal_ | 54.6% | – | 318 |
Turnout: 18.0%
Vice President (Academic)
_RAFA_ retain
Full results
| Candidate | Percentage | Change | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Riemer _RAFA_ | 47.5% | -0.3% | 163 |
| Maryanne Large _Renewal_ | 44.9% | 7.6% | 154 |
| Catherine Sutton-Brady _Fightback_ | 7.6% | -7.3% | 26 |
Turnout: 25.8% (+4.4%)
Vice President (General)
_Renewal_ retain
Full Results
| Candidate | Percentage | Change | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Todd _RAFA_ | 30.1% | -8.0% | 65 |
| Jen Dowling _Renewal_ | 45.4% | +7.9% | 98 |
| Jennifer Huch-Hoogvliet _Fightback_ | 24.5% | +0.1% | 53 |
Turnout: 29.7% (+8.3%)
Casuals Representative
_RAFA_ retain
Full results
| Candidate | Percentage | Change | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markela Panegyres _RAFA_ | 73.2% | +14.4% | 90 |
| Lucy Nicolls _Fightback_ | 26.8% | -14.4% | 33 |
Turnout: 23.8% (-3.5%)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Representative
uncontested
Ordinary Branch Committee Representatives
| Grouping | Percentage | Change | Votes | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _Rank and File Action_ | 34.2% | -8.9% | 207 | 4 (-) |
| _Renewal_ | 54.7% | +23.9% | 331 | 4 (+2) |
| _Fightback_ | 11.1% | -15.0% | 67 | 1 (-2) |
Turnout: 26.3% (+4.8%)
Elected:
Buchanan _Renewal_
Cooper _Renewal_
Fekete _Renewal_
Connell _Renewal_
Wedgwood _RAFA_
Cotton _RAFA_
Luke _RAFA_
Rochford _RAFA_
Torlakovic _Fightback_
National Council
National Councillor Representative (General Staff)
_Fightback_ retain
Full results
| Candidate | Percentage | Change | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matte Rochford _RAFA_ | 37.1% | – | 66 |
| Alma Torlakovic _Fightback_ | 38.2% | – | 68 |
| Jennifer Huch-Hoogvliet _Fightback_ | 24.7% | – | 44 |
Turnout: 21.9%
National Councillor Representative (Academic Staff)
RAFA retain
Full results
Markela Panegyres ( RAFA ) elected. No other nominations entered.
Ordinary Representative
| Grouping | Percentage | Change | Votes | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _Rank and File Action_ | 35.6% | -0.7% | 202 | 3 (+1) |
| _Renewal_ | 31.7% | +2.9% | 180 | 1 (-1) |
| _Fightback_ | 21.7% | -4.3% | 123 | 1 (-) |
| Independent | 11.1% | +2.1% | 63 | 1 (+1) |
Turnout: 26.5% (+5.0%)
Elected:
Dowling _Renewal_
Strom IND
Rochford _RAFA_
Griffiths _RAFA_
Cotton _RAFA_
Torlakovic _Fightback_,
Notes
Changes and swings are calculated comparing to the 2022 election results, rather than the composition of the branch committee immediately before the election was held.
Renewal‘s results to those of its predecessor faction Thrive which ran in 2022.
_7 RAFA_ _4 Thrive_ _4 Fightback_
2022 Branch Committee election results
The 2022 election returned seven RAFA, four Thrive, and four Fightback.
Branch committeee composition at August 2024
After two oridinary branch committee reps resigned (both RAFA), a by-election was held in 2023. RAFA and Fightback each put forward two nominees. With 76.9% of the primary vote, both positions went to RAFA.
Since then, the secretary (Thrive) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representative (Fightback) had resigned, leaving the composition shown.
_7 RAFA_ _3 Thrive/Renewal_ _3 Fightback_
Rank-And-File Action USYD 