Louise Pratt (WA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

In taking note of all answers today I would like to note what kind of debate this is. We have an opposition that has no preparedness to debate the substantive issues raised in question time today. But there is plenty to discuss, like the significance of the progress made on our national curriculum. Last night I was delighted to have the opportunity to meet with Western Australian principals from the Catholic sector, from the independent sector and from government schools who are all delighted with the progress that is being made. They are all delighted with the fact that this nation has a national curriculum before it and that we are successfully moving through the issues involved in bringing that national curriculum together. So, yes, it is legitimate to debate the issues around what will be the ongoing significance of the Anzac tradition within this curriculum. It does need to be protected, but we are actively consulting on that with the RSL and others. It is vitally important that Australia move forward with this national curriculum.