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.
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!!
By and large schools are useless - I would recommend the government gets rid of them
No, Federal funding with state oversight for allocation of funds for better management.
Funding is the responsibility of both
Yes. And end subsidisation and funding to private schools.
Whether it's State or Federal it should all be from the same tier of government.
No, all education (primary through secondary) should take place within and be regulated by the immediate family and its surrounding community.
State should control school funding but the federal government should observe and regulate.
No, the states cannot be trusted to use funds appropriately.
it wont make a difference the most money will go to private schools anyway
Yes because all school funding will be around the same but also no because some areas will be different in wealth
No, but all schools should get equal funding
Allow states to fund but the federal government should as well.
It should be joint funding between the state and federal Government
No, public schools should also receive more funding and private schools less funding, it is creating inequality at the roots of society.
I think they should greatly reduce funding to private schools and greatly increase funding to public schools, as school fees are not required for public schools, limiting the money available to the schools.
Yes, states could semi-manage the school funding
We need to learn but school takes FOREVERRRR
Yes, but with Federal support for disadvantaged regions
No - the control should remain with the Federal Government, who can monitor the progress of students across Australia and ensure that funding is dispersed correctly so as not to disadvantage any student within the country. All students should have the same opportunity.
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.
Both the States and the Federal Government should fund schools.
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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.
Don’t states already fund schools
They shouldn't, but communicate with the states to better understand and plan where the money goes
NO opinion - I have no children
No, Australia should have a blanket standard across the country and finding should be allocated accordingly to ensure that.
Government should fund all schools
No, but states should be allowed to have a say in the price of their schools.
what difference would it make
Yes, but only partly
No, but the Government should not Fund Private/Religious education Institutions
Depending on how the state is doing financially, if it is in debt then the federal government should pay, if no then the state should pay
Yes, provided that the school's are overviewed to ensure proper funding.
Yes, the state governments should have programs relevant to their environments.
As long as the states implement Orwellian governments
Schools and education should be out of the hands of government.
No, funding from the federal government should disregard the socio-economic status of a school, but rather the tertiary entry percentage to student ratio
Both state and federal should cover it
Make it a collaborative effort.
Yes, they should turn over funding to the states so they can do more specific changes
get rid of school all together
The Federal government should increase public school funding.
School funding needs to be managed at the government level, principles should not be deciding on who to hire based on how much money they have in their 'briefcase' of funds they are issued with every year. It should be the best person for the job with the best experience.
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