Gurmesh Singh’s Policies on Education Issues

Education › University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

Party’s support baseNo, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens

Education › Free Childcare

Should the government provide free universal childcare for all families?

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

Education › International Student Caps

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

GS>GS ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, we cannot house our own citizens, let alone record numbers of foreign students.

Education › School Phone Bans

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

GS>GS ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, banning phones reduces distractions, curbs cyberbullying, and forces face-to-face socialization

Education › University Debt Accountability

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

GS>GS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, it is the student’s responsibility to manage their financial outcome

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?

GS>GS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, graduates earn millions more over a lifetime and can afford to repay their own investment.

Education › School Chaplaincy Funding

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

GS>GS ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, chaplains provide vital non-clinical support that students trust

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

Party’s support baseYes, but not at the expense of funding public schools

Gurmesh Singh