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TUE 21 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of joint doorstop interview, Western Sydney

PM: I’m joined by Minister Garrett, the Minister for School Education and by David Bradbury, our local member here in Lindsay. ...

MON 20 FEBRUARY 2012

Towards a new school funding system

Funding arrangements in Australian schools are failing to get the best results for students, are complicated and lack transparency, the first comprehensive report into school funding since 1973 has found. The Review of Funding for Schooling was undertaken by a panel of eminent...

FRI 17 FEBRUARY 2012

Transcript of doorstop interview, Canberra

PM: We’re here today for a special celebration of the Trade Training Centre that will not only serve this school, but three other schools. As I said when I addressed the assembly, this is about every child’s education, making sure they get the opportunities and choices they want to...

FRI 17 FEBRUARY 2012

Trade Training Centres offer students new career pathways

The Australian Government has successfully built 160 new Trade Training Centres around Australia in just four years - providing thousands of students with new skills and career opportunities. ...

WED 01 FEBRUARY 2012

Gillard Government to provide a better deal for thousands of vocational students

Thousands of vocational students would no longer have to pay expensive upfront fees, and others would be guaranteed a subsidised training place worth up to $7800, in sweeping reforms to the Australian vocational education system to be proposed by the Gillard Government to the States and...

TUE 24 JANUARY 2012

Transcript of joint press conference, Sydney

PM: [AUDIO BREAK] visit a large number of schools and whenever I go to those schools I meet Australians who are truly inspiring, teachers who are making an incredible difference in the lives of young Australians and parents who are supporting their children through their learning, including...

MON 16 JANUARY 2012

State-of-the-art Marine Research Institute on track for 2014

Prime Minister Julia Gillard today visited the site of University of Tasmania’s new state-of-the-art institute, which will provide a new research hub for marine scientists in Tasmania. The construction of the institute is funded by a $45 million investment provided by the...

FRI 13 JANUARY 2012

Helping Australians just say no to cyber-bullying

The Gillard Labor Government today launched a new website to tackle cyberbullying and help more young people stay safe online. The Easy Guide to Socialising Online website has been developed in partnership with industry and young people to help parents, children and educators...

SUN 01 JANUARY 2012

Extra help for families with teenagers who stay in school

From today, eligible families with teenagers aged 16 to 19 will get a boost to their family payments of to up to $4,208 per teenager, if their child stays in school or a vocational training equivalent. ...