Original sentence: All major Australian universities have one or more student organistions, known by various names such as student guilds, student unions or student representative councils.At some universities these functions are divided among different organisations.By way of example,  the University of Sydney has three affiliated university-wide students organisations: the Univerity of Sydney Union is primarily a service provider; the Students' Representative Council is primarily concerned with advocacy; and Sydney University Sport oversees sports, gyms and other physical recreation.Membership of students' unions is not strictly compulsory, however at most universities students are required to pay student activity fees (which are passed on to the student organisations) even if they choose not to be "members" of those organisations.Most also operate specialised support services for female, queer, international and indigenous students.The National Union of Students is an association of most Australian students' representative councils.The current federal government has stated a committment to a policy of voluntary student unionism, which would prohibit universities from collecting fees not directly associated with academic activities.These student-run bodies provide many services, typically including refectories and bookshops, student media and publications, support for a variety of social, arts, political, recreational, special interest and sporting clubs and societies, and political advocacy for issues concerning students
Edited sentence: Membership of students' unions is usually compulsory, though many state governments and the current federal government are committed to a policy of Voluntary Student Unionism.Particularly at the "Group of Eight" universites, students' union politics are divided down factional lines, and campaigning is often vicious.The Australian National Union of Students  is an association of most students' unions.These last two roles, in particular, are often highly controversial and politicised.These student-run bodies provide many services typically including refectories and bookshops, student media and publications, support for a variety of social, arts, political, recreational, special interest and sporting clubs and societies, and political advocacy for issues concerning students.Typically, they also operate specialised support services for women, queer, international and indigenous students.Virtually all Australian universities have one or more student organistions under various guises such as student guilds, student unions or student representative councils