Ms CARNEY - 2006-05-03
Are you aware that, at the annual Education Union conference attended by delegates at the weekend from across the Territory, representing some 2000 teachers and educators, they passed a motion declaring a motion of no confidence in the Education minister? Your Education minister has now managed to leave teachers incensed, students appalled, parents angry, and now a union refusing to talk to him. In fact, it is hard to find anyone who is not annoyed with him. Does this declaration by the Education Union that your minister is no longer seen to be a competent person to be in charge of education in the Territory concern you? If not, why not?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I read the same report in the paper, obviously, as the Opposition Leader did. It was interesting that yesterday was budget day, and the first question that the Treasurer and Employment, Education and Training Minister was asked was from the president of the AEU. So much for resolutions on the weekend! The president asked the first question at budget lock-up. That says it all.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I read the same report in the paper, obviously, as the Opposition Leader did. It was interesting that yesterday was budget day, and the first question that the Treasurer and Employment, Education and Training Minister was asked was from the president of the AEU. So much for resolutions on the weekend! The president asked the first question at budget lock-up. That says it all.
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