They're not brave enough to hit the mainstream in the lead up to an election.If they wanted to get any more unpopular they're going the right way about it
Australia currently sits at 25th out of 29 advanced economies ranked on public investment in universities as a percentage of gross domestic product.
“When one treats people with benevolence, justice, and righteousness, and reposes confidence in them, the army will be united in mind and all will be happy to serve their leaders'.”
― Sun Tzu
back stabbing and infighting doesn't fall into righteousness and justice
“If there is disturbance in the camp, the general's authority is weak. ”
― Sun Tzu
Now the universities feel the sting of this re-distributive government, which they supported..http://www.smh.com.au/national/university-sector-to-be-hit-in-gonski-reforms-20130413-2hry2.html
If they wanted to get any more unpopular they're going the right way about it
Julia Gillard pledges $14b school funds boost while cutting $2.8b from universities
"We know we need to make improvements if we are to take Australia into the world's top five education systems by 2025 and I am determined to get it done."
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national-new...es/story-fncynjr2-1226619888205#ixzz2QNgVNyOg
Federal independent MP Rob Oakeshott described the cuts as a "poison pill", and called on Treasurer Wayne Swan to rule out any further cuts to higher education in May's federal budget.
The Federal Government will unveil its plan later today to increase public school spending to $50 billion for the next six years. Under the proposed Gonski funding reforms, public schools will receive an extra $12 billion. Catholic schools will get an extra $1.5 billion and independent schools an extra $1 billion. Commonwealth funding would increase by 4.7 per cent, provided the states and territories boost their spending by 3 per cent.
Didn't they try something like this before ?Well in todays paper, they seem to have a plan for housing asylum seekers.
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Lost opportunity for us...when this stuff end...we will have a big hole in the ground and nothing to show for it...and
the lucky Norway people can live off their earning in eternity .....someone said you you create your own luck
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3736272.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2013/s3736274.htm
PETER COSTELLO: During my time as Treasurer, the income which came from the mining industry and in fact from all companies came onto the Budget. The Budget was in surplus. The money was used to pay down debt, all Commonwealth debt and to set up a Future Fund. After I left office, the money which came out of even stronger terms of trade, came into the Budget was in deficit, nothing was put into the Future Fund. You made this point, you said "we could forgive the current government because they went through a financial crisis in 2008." The only point I would make it this: So did Norway, but Norway kept on saving.
EMMA ALBERICI: Norway puts 78 per cent tax on its oil and gas companies?
PETER COSTELLO: OK. Norway kept on saving throughout 2008, 2009, 2010. Australia...
EMMA ALBERICI: Your side of politics vehemently opposed any specific tax that would help Australians benefit from the mining boom?
Yes. When it was announced there was an enthusiastic embracing of such a wonderful notion by the Left.Didn't they try something like this before ?
They're not brave enough to hit the mainstream in the lead up to an election.
Capping tax breaks self education expenses strikes me as sound in principal. At the very least, the justification for it being uncapped need to be reviewed. A cap on negative gearing should also be considered.
With clawing back scholarship money, it will be interesting to see if it's retrospective.
It will also be interesting to see the extent to which it impacts on this,
The problem is as always with this government. It's just another desperate money grab to shore up our failing budget position.
Yes. When it was announced there was an enthusiastic embracing of such a wonderful notion by the Left.
People rushed to apply. The last I heard about it was around a month or so ago when apparently only four people were still hosting 'guests'.
Yes Julia, you are right. I was just about to post the same figure.
I would suggest that every Green and Labor Party politicians set an example by taking in at least one illegal refugee.
I will send an email to Gillard and O'Connor with my suggestion.
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