When writing your message to the Senate, focus on these key points:

1. Student services at university have not collapsed since the introduction of voluntary student unionism
2. The government’s student tax is regressive, because it will be levied regardless of a student’s income
3. Student debt should not be increased at a time where the world economy is heading for recession
4. Poor students will suffer most – because work pressures mean they don’t have time to hang around at uni to enjoy subsidised activity like more wealthy students do
5. The government’s student tax is unpopular with the normally silent majority of university students