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2019 federal election: the fight goes on
31 May 2019, 12:13 pm
The 2019 federal election saw Australia deliver a government elected by the smallest of margins. The extreme political agendas of some of the minor parties again played a major role in significantly disrupting the two-party system.
Editorial: Election, EB and workload
31 May 2019, 12:07 pm
I want to thank the QTU members and community members who supported and participated in the three campaigns that the QTU supported in the recent federal election.
The Federal Budget: the underwhelming, the unfair and the unsaid
26 Apr 2019, 11:54 am
On closer inspection, this Budget was notable for its unfairness and what was not said.
3 Apr: The Morrison Government’s Federal Budget has failed the fairness test by neglecting to put public education first
3 Apr 2019, 9:45 am
This Budget announcement can only be viewed as a cynical vote-buying exercise, not a genuine commitment to education for our children
Spreading the FFN! message
19 Mar 2019, 12:24 pm
What is a fair go? This concept seems self-explanatory, but when you think about the Morrison Coalition government’s funding model for public education, the idea of a “fair go” for our students is missing.
To change the rules, we might just have to change the government...
19 Mar 2019, 12:20 pm
As yet another federal election looms, it is easy for people to be cynical about the political process in this country. So why do we bother?
Back to school with the Fair Funding Now! van tour
14 Feb 2019, 11:21 am
The Fair Funding Now! campaign is back in full swing, with the launch of the Back To School national van tour on 4 February.
Fair Funding Now! ramps up in November
5 Nov 2018, 3:44 pm
Our local Fair Funding Now! campaigns across the state will ramp up across November, with a major mobilisation of supporters planned for the weekend of 17 and 18 November in particular.
From the VP: The best choice? Public and local!
5 Nov 2018, 1:32 pm
The Morrison government has funnelled $4.6 billion into private schools over the next 10 year. Why has the government not announced a huge injection of funds for state schools, given the overwhelming majority of people choose public education for their kids?
