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More information has been leaked to us since our first article on Friday, helping us piece together Zerui's claims of union money being used to get the political support of the Adelaide University Chinese Students Association (AUCSA). The Clubs Committee is a body run by the union, with two members elected by the presidents of each club affiliated with the AUU every year. The clubs administrator serves as the other committee member with voting powers, as does the AUU board president. A clubs chair is chosen from the board of directors, bringing the committee to five members that meet each month to decide funding for clubs. According to Zerui, money was promised to AUCSA prior to the meeting in-exchange for guaranteed support for the upcoming student elections. At the meeting itself, the funding measure was moved in bloc.  We've redacted some of the names to protect the privacy of those not involved in the matter. As is demonstrated in this screenshot from the ...

So, there's a lot to work with this week. The information below has been coming to us from different people at different times. We feel a sense of urgency to release it in full, with its full context and for students to make up their own minds. There is no ill will towards Scott - we just wanted to clear the air on some important things that have come forward. We got these DM's earlier in the week. After a lot of consideration, we have decided to release them. Positions on the AUU board are decided each year from the student elections we have on campus. The terms elected board members serve are 2 years from December to the end of November. Board members run the affairs of the Adelaide University Union, a company worth over $2 million. They are its legal custodians, and have to work in the interests of students. The union itself receives funding from a fee students pay called the Student Services and Amenities Fee (S.S.A.F), distributed by the university. Only the presid...