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Arab - name the broken promises.
Ms Gillard will today promise to introduce a scheme in which the top-performing 1000 schools across Australia will receive annual cash payments of $75,000 for each primary school and $100,000 per high school.
Because of the fragile nature of the budget, the Reward for School Improvement scheme will start in 2013, when the budget is forecast to first return to surplus, with 500 schools to receive rewards. In 2014, which is two elections away, the scheme will be fully operational and 1000 schools a year will be rewarded.
Primary schools will be rewarded for showing improvement in attendance, literacy and numeracy. High schools will be judged on improvement in attendance and retention, year 12 results, and how many students successfully move on to further education, training or work.
All schools, public and private, will be eligible for the rewards which will be paid directly to the school for the principals and parents to decide how to spend.
It will cost the budget $388 million in the five years from 2012-13 and $165 million in this budget cycle.
Yesterday in Darwin, she announced a deal with eight national sporting organisations which would stop children from playing sport if they skip school. The aim is to boost retention rates and the policy has been tailored mainly for indigenous children but will apply nationally.
She also effectively pre-empted a review of a Howard-era program that supports schools to employ chaplains by announcing Labor would extend the program until the end of 2014, and expand it at a cost of $222 million, to allow up to 1000 more schools to benefit.
An education revolution
My goal is for Australia to be the best educated nation in the world. We need an education system that starts at pre-school, includes state-of-the-art trades training centres in every Australian secondary school and flows through to TAFE and university.
Balance and fairness in the workplace
I support balance and fairness in the workplace. I will get rid of the unfair WorkChoices laws and AWAs. Our unfair dismissal laws will provide special protections for small business.
A national plan to fix our hospitals
I will end the buck passing between Canberra and the States by investing $2.5 billion to take pressure off emergency departments and reduce waiting lists. If States don't cooperate I'll seek a mandate for the Commonwealth to take over delivery of health care services.
Maintaining our national security
I will work with our allies and neighbours to strengthen Australia's national security. I will negotiate the phased withdrawal of our combat troops from Iraq in consultation with our allies.
Decisive action on climate change and water
I will ratify Kyoto, set emissions targets, support clean coal technology, renewable resources like solar and wind power. I'll also act to help secure our water supplies.
A strong economy that delivers for working families
I'm an economic conservative committed to budget surpluses and maintaining the independence of the Reserve Bank - all designed to put downward pressure on interest rates. I will keep the economy strong by investing in skills and infrastructure. I'll also make sure our economy delivers for working families with policies on housing affordability and the cost of living.
"The suggestion that the mining industry kept Australia out of recession is curious to say the least," Dr Henry said in Canberra today.
Dr Henry said that employment and output of the mining sector collapsed during the recent slowdown, and if all industries had shed the same proportion of workers, the unemployment rate would have reached 19 per cent.
I think we might have out first 'REAL' policy difference after Abbott announced the lib's Claytons national broadband network policy. Tony, why don't we save a dollar or two more and just go back to empty tin cans, lengths of string and yell till we're horse? There's a good lad. He did more stuttering and spluttering on the 7.30 report tonight than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Labour is out thinking libs... saying they will build the Epping to Parra rail link... the state gov has said this for the last 15 or so years ... now the Fed gov.... why the Libs never went after Sydneys poor public transport is unbelievable...
Yes, given the NSW Liberals are very much on top of transport, incl. the North West Sydney Rail Link, an Abbott - we will fund it - promise would have been expected. Problems with their economic credibility perhaps ... the Greens are looking more so that Abbott his mob.
I'll certainly take the NWSRL from the NSW government after March and Parra-Epping from the Commonwealth after next Saturday.
Even Albanese's carrot of fast rail link Newcastle-Sydney ..
Still like that Sex-Party lady though ...: