Gonski doesn’t show us the money
The hype surrounding the Gonski review of education funding in Australia gives the impression that, once implemented, all our schooling woes will be consigned to the dustbin of history. But the truth is that it is just hype. Gonski’s report focuses on funding, not teaching. And as anyone who pays any attention to government programs knows full well, throwing more of the taxpayer dollar at a problem is rarely an efficient solution....
A matter of state separation
The last Queensland budget highlights a huge problem in Australian governance. About a quarter of Queensland’s budget is dictated by the Commonwealth Government through specific purpose payments. It is a similar story in other states. There can be no other way to describe these specific payments as political interference by the ruling federal party in the affairs of the states. It leads to ongoing political games, growth of...
