Anthony Byrne’s Policies on Education Issues

Education › University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

Party’s support baseNo

Education › Free Childcare

Should the government provide free universal childcare for all families?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but means-test it so we don't subsidize wealthy families.

Education › School Phone Bans

Should the government mandate a nationwide ban on student mobile phones in all primary and secondary schools?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

Education › International Student Caps

Should the government cap international student enrollments to relieve the housing shortage?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

Education › University Debt Accountability

Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?

Party’s support baseNo

Education › Public School

Should the federal government turn over school funding to the states?

Party’s support baseNo

Education › Cancelling Student Debt

Should the government wipe all outstanding HECS/HELP student debt?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, the user-pays model works, just fix the indexation rate so debt doesn't grow faster than wages.

Education › School Chaplaincy Funding

Should the federal government stop funding religious chaplains in public schools?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, do not abandon vulnerable students who rely on pastoral care

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead

Anthony Byrne