The Tasmanian Liberals believe that by extending high schools through to year 12, we can begin to improve retention and make sure Tasmanians have the skills and qualifications to succeed. The fact that the Government wants to talk about our visionary high schools policy just highlights their own lack of ideas to improve our education [...]
Year 7-12 High Schools within a Decade – repost
This is a repost of our policy announcement from June 2011 that a future Liberal Government will extend Tasmanian high schools to year 12. Feedback is most welcome, below. Under a Hodgman Liberal Government, Tasmanian High Schools will go up to year 12 within a decade of being elected to office.
McKim turns student achievement award into Green political propaganda
I am appalled at reports that Mr McKim has shamelessly re-named a taxpayer-funded student award for outstanding achievement in order to peddle his Green ideology. It has been a longstanding tradition that each year the Education Minister provides an award for outstanding achievement at school assemblies around the state. This year we have been told [...]
Cuts to Hospital in the Home short-sighted
The closure of the LGH’s Hospital in the Home program is a short-sighted decision caused by the Green-Labor Government’s desperate attempt to fill their budget black hole. On Monday I met with local advocates of the program who are deeply concerned about the impact the closure will have on the community.
Antarctica: innovation, collaboration and where is the Gateway?
Article text submitted to Ice Breaker Magazine – December 2011 edition. Tasmania’s Antarctic sector is a neat blend of industry, the research community, our air and sea port assets together with the natural and physical sciences. In each of these elements we find creative, passionate people committed to the proud Antarctic tradition of small-footprint exploration. [...]
