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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60% No |
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See how support for each position on “Public School” has changed over time for 506k Australia voters.
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@528VPLM3yrs3Y
By and large schools are useless - I would recommend the government gets rid of them
@526HK5F3yrs3Y
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!!
@4ZMJZ4C3yrs3Y
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.
@8ZC9DQV2yrs2Y
@9KL8KF91mo1MO
I think the material thought should be the same across the country, so no I think schools should be federal funding, as there may be perverse incentives from state funding
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