Education and the Election
Apr 12, 2016
It seems Education is going to be an important issue in the forthcoming election with marked differences in policy between the two major parties.
Bill Shorten has announced full funding of Gonski and continued funding of Government schools, in contrast to Liberal Education policy so far announced.
An excellent public education system is the foundation of a functioning and fair society, it's a pity we only have one of the two major parties who agree with that.
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