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 [...]
Where is Christine Milne on Schools Closures?
In 1989 Greens Senator Christine Milne brought in legislation preventing then Education Minister Peter Patmore closing Tasmanian schools. History is repeating itself with another Labor-Green budget crisis and another hit list of schools for closure, so where is Senator Milne now?
SOS: Liberals introduce a Bill into Tas Parliament to save our schools
Today on behalf of my colleagues in the Liberal Party, I introduced a bill in the Tasmanian Parliament that would ensure the 20 schools on Minister’s McKim’s hit-list stay open until beyond the next state election. The Education (Retention of Schools) Bill 2011 provides certainty to schools until the 30th of June 2014. We have [...]
