A Western Australian organisation have condemned the Federal Government for cutting millions from the anti-bullying Safe Schools Coalition after pressure from conservative MPs. Save Safe Schools WA oppose the Turnbull Government’s decision to pull integral components from the program, and the announcement that Safe Schools funding will be cut from 2017. A review of the […]
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21 Apr 2016 /
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The Federal Government have announced changes to the Safe Schools anti-bullying program in light of a review led by Professor Bill Louden. Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham (pictured left) has announced a number of changes to the program, including restricting specific resources to counselling sessions, editing lesson plans and greater parental involvement. Mr Birmingham said […]
Tags: AusPol, Bill Louden, coalition, Greens, Kate Ellis, Labor, LGBTI bullying, safe schools, Simon Birmingham, Stephen Dawson
18 Mar 2016 |
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Magda Szubanski is ready to take a seat at the Q&A panel on Monday night. The comedian and vocal gay rights advocate will be sitting alongside Human Rights Lawyer Shahzad Akbar, Peter Shergold, the Chancellor of the University of Sydney, Liberal MP Josh Fryenberg and the Minister for Employment Participation Kate Ellis. Given a key […]
Tags: ABC, Josh Fryenberg, Kate Ellis, Magda Szubanski, Peter Shergold, Q&A, qanda, Shahzad Akbar
28 Jul 2013 |
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