In 2016, Prime Minster Turnbull suggested that education funding should shift from the federal government to the states if they are able to raise more revenue under his proposed tax plan. The plan was opposed by the Labor and Green parties who argued that it would abandon the need-based funding reforms put in place after the Gonski report was released in 2012. Without federal funding, they argued, states with economically disadvantaged students would fall further behind. Proponent argue that the Department of Education is too large and states would do a better job of managing schools.
@528VPLM3yrs3Y
By and large schools are useless - I would recommend the government gets rid of them
@526HK5F3yrs3Y
Some basics should remain centralised, including distribution of water, food, shelter, education and health-care. States should put forth their best plans for delivering high standards of schooling. It appears likely a better model would be central-state collaboration for both education and health. For example, it is incredulous that Australia has 9 different laws regarding abortion in the country in the 21st century!!
@4ZMJZ4C3yrs3Y
The education system needs an overhaul. We are teaching kids to confirm and live in fear just like most adults do. To not think for themselves and question everything they are being taught.
I think the material thought should be the same across the country, so no I think schools should be federal funding, as there may be perverse incentives from state funding
the school system should be a federal only program in fact i would abolish the state governments as it is one useless bureaucracy that doesn't really need to exist
Maybe a bit of both, as in the richest states could manage some of their schools with others being federally managed
Yes because private schools are receiving more funding from the government that public schools, leaving them under funded
Public schools should be funded nationally, meaning teachers in all states are paid equally. This will strengthen the union and allow better delivery of education across the nation.
@9HQ6N424mos4MO
The government should be responsible for the funding but if the state wants to fund their schools as well they should
@9G9LVSY6mos6MO
The ridiculous amount given to independent schools should be reduced (not entirely removed). If given over to the states, they shouldn’t just be told to ‘find the money’
@92HRQ4S2yrs2Y
public schools are funded by states, the federal government should not have a separate scheme to fund religious/private school systems
There should be a collaborative approach to provide best outcome
@92GLF7F2yrs2Y
Private education should be financially available to all people in the country and attract finance from the government.
@92GG7KF2yrs2Y
No, however, funding should instead be shared between the federal government and the states
@92FXT362yrs2Y
depends who’s in government
@92FS8WL2yrs2Y
I don’t think so. The funding isn’t the problem. If you have uniformed school systems across the country but one source of funding for all - that’s your problem. One need to change and I think it should be the school systems for an even playing field
@92F92JH2yrs2Y
@92CFNZD2yrs2Y
Yes, funded by Federal and managed by State Governments
@92CFFF22yrs2Y
Yes only if they don’t use that as an excuse to decrease funding from schools and other areas
The majority of funding for Education is the responsibly of the state
@8ZV74PRIndependent2yrs2Y
No, but states should have an opportunity to discuss the specific challenges of the demographics within key regions affected by Federal changes.
Only for private schools. Federal govt should still fund public schools Australia wide.
Already the states responsibility mostly but should be more clearly delineated
@8ZLQHB8Liberal Democrat2yrs2Y
Whole system is a shambles.
@8ZLD26YIndependent2yrs2Y
If Gonski recommended it
All government schools should be properly funded by the Commonwealth; private schools can set their own fees .
@8ZJJ6NH2yrs2Y
The states should give control to the federal government
@8ZFCMVD2yrs2Y
The federal government hold that responsablity only until public schools have their facilities up to date with private schools. One must look at each politician's background to see if there is any bias.
I think that the federal government should be involved however I think that states should play a major active roll informing the federal government which schools need major funding.
Somewhat consistent with federal government
@8Z8BDWROne Nation2yrs2Y
Turn over funding to the parents by means of education vouchers from the government to the parents then to the schools
There should be a non partisan organisation for distributing funds. School funding should not be a method of pork barrelling
50% should be controlled by states
All schools should be federally funded on the basis of students' individual and their family's financial needs.
@8YYMVXJ2yrs2Y
Abolish the state government
No, and education should be nationalised.
test it out but make sure the federal government is ready to back a state if their school system does suffer
@8YLR3QK2yrs2Y
There is no state government
@8YJ37JN2yrs2Y
Both the States and the Federal Government should fund schools.
@8YHWBXV2yrs2Y
government to cover the basics states to top up the rest
It's already primarily a star concern. Feds should get out of funding private and religious schools
No. Look what happened with Local Schools, Local decisions. Nothing but nepotism.
@8Y7C785Independent2yrs2Y
Don’t states already fund schools
@8Y5X29L2yrs2Y
They shouldn't, but communicate with the states to better understand and plan where the money goes
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