Congratulations to the ATC campaigners

Posted by Michael on Nov 19, 2009 in News | 0 comments

MEDIA RELEASE

Liberal candidiate for Bass, Michael Ferguson, has congratulated students, parents, staff and employers on their successful campaign to force the Bartlett government to see sense and maintain the Australian Technical College.

Australian Technical College on the brink of salvation

Posted by Michael on Nov 17, 2009 in News | 0 comments

The State Government’s last-minute change in attitude to support the ATC is welcome and, if properly followed through, would allow a successful training model to strengthen the state’s education system.

Why our youth are opposing the premier

Posted by Michael on Nov 9, 2009 in News | 0 comments

Late on a Friday afternoon in November, after most news items from the day had been put to bed, with little fanfare it was revealed that the State and Federal Labor Governments have done a deal to abolish the Australian Technical College Northern Tasmania. (The news just happened to coincide with the announcement of the end of a Federal MP’s career, a big story).