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 538k 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.
@B28STLD3mos3MO
Should be a combination of the 2 to decide where funding goes. Don't just provide more funding where kids are performing, add funding where it's needed, high teacher turnover and other indicators of a school needing support.
@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.
@B4BJZ682 days2D
No, there should be one education system across Australia. No child should be disadvantaged by moving state at any age.
@B3PGPZR4wks4W
Yes and stop funding elite private schools. No funding should be sent to a school that charges more than $15k annually and funding should be phased out for schools that charge more than $12k annually.
@B3MLH2K4wks4W
Make it all the same however allow opportunity for further application of resources for areas that need it.
@B3G4WTP1mo1MO
All school funding should be administered by the federal government, allocated as a per child level.
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