Beazley talks up Public Ed

Date: 08 September 2001

Kim Beazley

Kim Beazley outlined the ALP's policies in regard to Public Education at todays Public Education Convention organised by the Teachers Federation.

Kim Beazley outlined what he reagarded as the key differences between himself and the Primwe Minister.
'Friends, it's a truly sad day for Australia when the Prime Minister and the Commonwealth Minister for Education are so alienated from the teaching profession and from our public schools that they can't accept an invitation to address a fantastic event such as this and to answer your questions here today.

Well, I have some questions for Mr Howard and Dr Kemp.

Who do you think is going to educate our children?
Who is going to teach maths, science and history to the engineers, scientists and national leaders of the future?
Who is going to train the apprentices who will operate our mines and our manufacturing plants?
Who is going to create the Knowledge Nation?
It's this nation's teaching profession, and our terrific system of public schools, -- that's who!

Just a few weeks ago the Prime Minister said that enough money is already being spent on health and education and that income tax cuts deserve "the next bite of the cherry.

He said that public schools were not the responsibility of the Commonwealth, except for top up purposes.

Well I have to tell you, I have a fundamental disagreement with the Prime Minister over this.

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