In the 2014 SRC elections, Kyol Blakeney of Sydney University Grassroots won the presidency. The SRC has existed in various forms since 1888, and has been a hub of student activism for many years. From mass resistance against the Vietnam War, to mass resistance against Howard's War in Iraq, to the current fight against fee deregulation, the SRC has weathered the storm. Read more about the election outcome in these articles:
Labor's grip on Sydney University's student representative council ends after 14 years
Grassroots upset Labor in Sydney University elections
Switchroots win SRC majority, 80% vote for divestment
Labor's grip on Sydney University's student representative council ends after 14 years
Grassroots upset Labor in Sydney University elections
Switchroots win SRC majority, 80% vote for divestment