Sharon Bird (Cunningham, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I am not going to attempt to be kind or generous to the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education when I say that I think he performs in the most appalling fashion and indicates the worst understanding and commitment to his portfolio of any of the ministers. I exempt the Minister for Human Services, who is seated at the table with him, from that comment. I certainly feel that the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education has indicated throughout his management of this portfolio a really deep and abiding hatred of the public education system. This consistently comes through in his remarks. He has a very superficial level of understanding—

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