Press Releases

Privatisation and the failure of neoliberalism: In Education as well as Electricity, Communications, Banks, Ports etc.

Press Release 768

PRESS RELEASE 768

Privatisation and the failure of neoliberalism:

In Education as well as Electricity, Communications, Banks, Ports etc.

There is growing opposition to the prevailing neo-liberal ideology which puts markets and companies before society and the public interest. The key feature of neo-liberalism has been privatisation of what were once public facilities.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS CORNERING THE MARKET IN ‘NEEDFULNESS’

Press Release 767

PRESS RELEASE 767

PRIVATE SCHOOLS CORNERING THE MARKET IN ‘NEEDFULNESS’

Current billions funnelled into the private education industry by our Lib/Lab politicians is a continuation of continual lobbying for the private education sector’s market share of ‘needfulness’. Genuine ‘need’ for disadvantaged children has nothing to do with it.

OUTRAGE AT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHILDREN ON THE GROUNDS OF SEXUALITY

Press Release 766

At 2.18 am on 10 October 2018 an outraged Independent Senator Derryn Hinch twittered as follows:

I will move a notice of motion in the Senate Monday calling for any private school that discriminates against a teacher or student on sexuality grounds be stripped of all government funds and charity status.

 

‘FAIR FUNDING NOW’ : PUBLIC SCHOOL LOBBY FIGHTS BACK

Press Release 765

                                              AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL FOR THE DEFENCE OF GOVERNMENT

SCHOOLS

PRESS RELEASE 765

‘FAIR FUNDING NOW’:

PUBLIC SCHOOL LOBBY FIGHTS BACK