Late today it was revealed that the State and Federal Labor Governments have done a deal to abolish the Australian Technical College Northern Tasmania and transfer its purpose built buildings for integration into the Tasmanian Government’s failed Tasmania Tomorrow experiment.
Australian Technical College under cloud of Labor skulduggery
Northern Tasmania’s Australian Technical College is under a cloud and we must fight to keep it. The Rudd Labor Government hates the ATC model, the brainchild of the former Howard Government to help address the skills-shortage and to provide a new, industry-led model of vocational training and college education.
Wikipedia, Harry Murray VC and sabotage in the Roaring 40′s.
In a lovely and positive turn of events, one of the top ten sites on the world wide web today features the article on Harry Murray VC as its main feature, drawing the attention of millions to a hero and the island state of his birth.
Liberal’s budget reply: leadership and vision for the future
2009-10 STATE BUDGET ADDRESS IN REPLY THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, HON. WILL HODGMAN MP Vision and leadership Tasmania’s economic circumstances do not just demand a response. They demand change.
Federal budget a huge letdown for Tasmania
Thank goodness someone’s had the sense to show how Tasmania is the big loser from tonights Federal Budget. Will Hodgman has exposed Labor for failing to make the tough decisions that are in the interests of our economy and community.
