Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth) Share this | Hansard source

On the national curriculum, Martin Dixon, the Victorian minister, said:

It is a historic occasion. It is one that teachers and educators have been waiting for for a long time.

I could not agree more. On national professional standards for teachers, Sheree Vertigan, who is from the Australian Secondary Principals Association, said:

The standards are a crucial platform for building teacher quality in all secondary schools across Australia.

Those opposite may not be willing to have their budget cuts subject to the scrutiny of the Parliamentary Budget Office, but our investments in education ensure that young Australians now will have jobs in the future.

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