Wednesday, 30 June 2010 12:26
Despite the horrendous waste, libraries with no books and halls many schools didn't want, the Government is determined to press ahead with the BER spendathon according to The Australian. Is spending at any cost justifiable? Do you think this BER will result in improvements in the 3 R's? Tell us what you think.
Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey said a Coalition government would “unwind” compensation arrangements, along with the carbon tax. See the full story in The Australian
Read more<The attempt over the weekend to spin the Carbon Tax as a 'tax cut' is just more of the spin we can expect to see from the Government as it tries to impose its Carbon Tax without a mandate and without popular support. The Australian late today reports that none of the impacts of the Carbon Tax or the so-called tax cuts will form part of the Budget or the proposed Summit. This is, of course ridiculous with the Budget presuming to portray revenues and expenditures over the four year forward estimates.
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Not sure the point about GetUp is relevant at all. It takes a left wing view and had prominent pollies on its board, so the issue of independence and credibility will vary depending on perspective. GetUp raised funds to support the super tax that not even the Government now supports in its original form.
On the point of the blog post, many people do think reading, writing and arithmetic are pretty important educational outcomes. Just as many think taxpayer funds should be managed more carefully. Isn't the question whether these or better outcomes could have been achieved better at a much lower cost?
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