Education Issues

According to a national poll of voters in marginal seats, conducted for the Australian Education Union, shows that there is overwhelming opposition to the Federal Government’s education funding policies. In a poll of 400 people in marginal coalition seats, 67% of respondents agreed that the Federal Government had under-funded public schools over the last 11 years, and 78% believed that any increase in federal education funding should go to public schools.

The poll was taken in the seats of McMillan, Bass, Solomon, Stirling, Makin, Moreton, Dobell and Eden Monaro between May 9 – 16. Australian Education Union Federal President Pat Byrne said that the poll results re-enforced that voters want a Federal Government that gives priority to public schools.

A majority of voters (79%) agree with the Australian Education Union that they need a Federal Government that will put public schools first.

Full details of the Australian Education Union poll are available here.