Pierre Slicer
Pierre Slicer
CPA
It was Abschol, however, which was to become the dominant organisation in pursuing Aboriginal rights. Abschol, which began in 1961 as a scheme for providing scholarships to enable Aboriginal students to undertake tertiary education, was sponsored by the Australian Union of Students. It soon realised that few Aboriginal Students ever advanced beyond junior secondary school to avail themselves of scholarships. The focus shifted to political action to improve Aboriginal living conditions and publicise their needs. Abschol became the Australian Union of Students, Aboriginal rights action group.
The group in Tasmania included Derek Roebuck, noted radical and Professor in Law at the University of Tasmania and Law graduate Pierre Slicer, both of whom were members of the Communist Party of Australia.[1]
The Broad Left Conference
The Communist Party of Australia, Association for Communist Unity and others organized The Broad Left Conference, which was held 1986 28th-31st March, at the NEW SOUTH WALES INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Broadway, Sydney.
Pierre Slicer was among the list of sponsors.