Page 1886 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 22 August 2007

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It is my understanding that all of the recommendations of that review are being addressed. Mrs Dunne is quite welcome to raise these issues in this place. I suggest that Mrs Dunne consider bringing that matter on for debate next week. We have got another sitting next week, so she should feel free.

Dr Foskey said that we have an excellent system with our senior secondary colleges. She made the point that a number of students come across from the private system specifically to go into government secondary colleges. That is well known around the territory. We have students who move across in years 11 and 12 because there is so much admiration for the system. I think this is borne out by my comments in my speech and the points made by the minister and by Dr Foskey.

If the commonwealth seriously has the interests of the students at heart, then it should have a proper discussion about education. Do not turn it into an election stunt.

Opposition members interjecting—

MS MacDONALD: It should not be turned into an election stunt. It is a commonwealth grab for power—

MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order!

MS MacDONALD: imposing the 1950s view of education on the ACT.

Opposition members interjecting—

MR DEPUTY SPEAKER: Opposition benches, order!

MS MacDONALD: In the interests of the students, have a proper conversation about it. For the reasons that I have outlined, I do not support the amendment. I commend my original motion.

Question put:

That Mrs Dunne’s amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Question so resolved in the negative.

Motion agreed to.

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