Well, here it is, in all its glory (and gloom). My much-talked-about exchange with the Minister for Education Mr McKim. Subject covered were not nearly as extensive as the portfolio deserved. If the Minister hadn’t been so rude, obstructionist and wasting so much time avoiding legitimate questions by distracting himself and changing the subject….. we [...]
School closure impact information – McKim’s careless, ignorant cut-and-paste
It was revealed in Estimates today that Educational Impact information provided to the 20 schools on Nick McKim and Lara Giddings’ hit list is little more than a cut and paste exercise. This just proves the so-called “consultation process” is a sham.
McKim refuses to release legal advice on BER
Education Minister Nick McKim has refused to release the Government’s legal advice on whether they are required to repay to the Commonwealth BER funds spent on schools that the Green-Labor Government closes.
Tasmanian schools now under constant threat
In Estimates today it was revealed that every school is now under threat of closure. Every school will be reviewed annually and therefore every school is in the gun. This is no way to run an education system and this revelation will strike fear into every school community, and effectively puts on notice those schools [...]
Only two out of 12 new psychologists employed, one year on
New Education Minister Nick McKim must state whether – and when – the Green-Labor government intends to deliver on its promise to employ a much-needed 12 new school psychologists. Or is this to be yet another broken promise, yet another consequence of Labor and the Greens’ budget incompetence?

