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EDUCATION
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Fix this textAgreement No. PP 255 0 0 3 0010 4
Fix this textVoi, 81 N 0.13 November 20. 2000
Fix this textLabor set to pass States Grants Bill
Fix this textby Sally Edsall
Fix this textThe Labor Party has stood in the
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Fix this textBill when it was debated in the
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Fix this textThe Bill will deliver huge
Fix this textwindfall funding increases to elite
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Fix this textthe proliferation of small boutique
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Fix this textThe Democrats and The Greens
Fix this textmoved amendments which would
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Fix this textAll were opposed by Labor in
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Fix this textThe most important amend-
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Fix this textOther Democrats and Greens
Fix this textamendments were to ensure:
Fix this text□ the socio-economic status
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Fix this text□ reporting on any exclusion
Fix this textpolicies operated by the school.
Fix this textAmendments which were sup-
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Fix this textGreens and Democrats included
Fix this textremoval of the Enrolment
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Fix this textmechanism and removal of the
Fix this textfunding increases from Category 1
Fix this text(the most elite) private schools,
Fix this textwith that money being used to
Fix this textincrease funding for special edu-
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Fix this textThe Democrats and Labor
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Fix this textwould be to provide assistance to
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Fix this textwas amended by Labor such that it
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Fix this textThere is a two week
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Fix this textSenator Bob Brown of The
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Fix this textSally Edsall
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Fix this textSigrid seeks change in funding
Fix this textActors Sigrid Thornton and
Fix this textWilliam Mclnnes from the popu-
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Fix this textGabriel Gate and Olympic gold
Fix this textmedallist Natalie Cook are just a
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Fix this textThe letter was published in
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Fix this textSignatories included writers
Fix this textSteve Biddulph, Robert Dessaix,
Fix this textHelen Garner and Linda Jaivin,
Fix this textacademic Verity Burgmann.
Fix this textACTE President Sharan Burrow,
Fix this textformer Victorian Premiers John
Fix this textCain and Joan kirner. musician
Fix this textPaul Kelly, social commentator
Fix this textLva Cox, comedians Rod
Fix this textQuantock, Denise Scott and
Fix this textMatthew Quartermaine, AEU
Fix this textPresident Denis Fitzgerald, jour-
Fix this textnalist Ramona Koval, ACTU
Fix this textSecretary Greg Combet, actor
Fix this textAlice Garner, artist Bernhard
Fix this textSachs and barrister Jocelvnne
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Fix this textSigrid Thornton (left) has rejected the States Grants Bill. Others demand-
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Fix this textPUBLIC EDUCATION OPEN LETTER
Fix this text"Public Education is the single most important element in the maintenance of j
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Fix this textWe. the undersigned Australians, request that the Senate considering the issues of j
Fix this textpublic education should:
Fix this text1. Reject the Government's plan to introduce the new socioeconomic status funding j
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Fix this textWe also urge the Serrate to call for an increase in public education expenditure to at
Fix this textleast 5.1% of GDP. which is the country mean in the 2000 OECD report comparing
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Fix this textPrime Minister Howard and Education Minister Kemp claim that "fairness*, "equity"
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Fix this textto the government schools that educate 70% of Australian children.
Fix this textWe demand fairness in education funding, and celt on Australian governments io
Fix this textcreate a public education system worthy of our nation.
Fix this textStephanie Alexander Gabriel Gate Matthew Quartenratea
Fix this textRobin Anderson Helen Gaynor Metraßayner
Fix this textAssoc. Prof, Su Baker Julian Gofey H annte Rayson
Fix this textTim Bass f»ek Gross John Ruane
Fix this textFranceses Bass Tracey Harvey Bernhard Saohs
Fix this textSteve Biddulph Christine Hasty Garaih Sansom
Fix this textBen Bodna AM Or Miches: Henry Margaret SchofeiW QAM
Fix this textAndrew Boveil Shane Higgs David Scott AO
Fix this textBrian Boyd Julian Hfli Denise Soott
Fix this textMartin Brannan Or Jenny Hocking DrJocetynneA.Scutt
Fix this textAssoc. Prof. Verity Stephanie Holt HeatiusrSWmmen
Fix this textBurgmann Jean Hunt JIB Singer
Fix this textSharan Burrow Linda Jaivin John Savin
Fix this textLbe Burton Or Pauline James Mark Taft
Fix this textI Hon, John Cain & Phi! Johnson Prof Rtcftsrci Tee#*
Fix this textAn open letter to Senators signed by 120 prominent figures appeared in
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Fix this textUnion calls for expedited private school review
Fix this textby Sally Edsall
Fix this textAn independent review of the state’s private
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Fix this textMinister John Aquilina has announced.
Fix this textThe report from the review is due at the
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Fix this textformer Board of Studies President Warren
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Fix this textFederation Council has welcomed the
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Fix this textFederation Council also called upon the
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Fix this textTerms of reference
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Fix this text“Develop a NSW policy framework for the
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Fix this text• the definition of ‘a school’
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Fix this text• the impact of Federal Government policy
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Fix this textThe reviewer will also consider whether
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