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.
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Response rates from 516k Australia voters.
40% Yes |
60% No |
40% Yes |
60% No |
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@528VPLM4yrs4Y
By and large schools are useless - I would recommend the government gets rid of them
@526HK5F4yrs4Y
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!!
@4ZMJZ4C4yrs4Y
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.
@9ZR2LN54wks4W
Modern Australian governments are untrustworthy be it state or federal, but I will agree because it takes power from the corrupt leftist federal government
@9YL3RSC1mo1MO
A clear and fair funding model should be developed to balance the outcome and result of schools funding.
@9J8M5K9 11mos11MO
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.
@9HQ6N421yr1Y
The government should be responsible for the funding but if the state wants to fund their schools as well they should
@9G9LVSY1yr1Y
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’
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