House debates
Monday, 4 July 2011
Petitions
National Schools Curriculum
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives
This petition of certain citizens of Australia including representatives of community, educational, political organisations, institutions and establishments across the country,
Draws to the attention of the House:
The matter of the importance of including Turkish in the National Schools Curriculum as a language of social, cultural, community, and economic importance to Australia and its people. The inclusion of Turkish in the National Schools Curriculum is important because:
We therefore ask the House to:
Ensure that the Turkish and other community languages are included in the National Schools Curriculum currently being developed by the Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority.
from 10,148 citizens