Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

These are, as I said, the words of a principal, Tony Shaw, who says about Building the Education Revolution:

I have read and watched with some concern over the last few weeks the unprecedented attack on small rural schools by the Federal opposition in parliament and in some sections of the media.

In an attempt to discredit the Building the Education Revolution program they are calling into question the high quality education provided in small rural schools in a condescending and arrogant manner.

These are the words of a principal. He goes on to say:

The only handicap we face in the delivery of 21st century education to our students is the dilapidated condition of our school buildings. The BER not only provides a much appreciated economic boost to our local economy but it will provide us with a classroom that will finally match the innovative and cutting edge education provided within it.

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