Footnotes

CHAPTER 1 - Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 129, 29 November 2012, pp 3480–3481.

[2]        A National Plan for School Improvement, Speech to the National Press Club, Canberra, 3 September 2012.

[3]        Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 22, p. 4.

[4]        Explanatory Memorandum, Australian Education Bill 2012, pp 8–9.

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum, Australian Education Bill 2012, p. 2.

[6]        Australian Education Bill 2012, Bills Digest No. 73 2012-13, Parliamentary Library, p. 5.

CHAPTER 2 - Issues

[1]        Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Federal President, Australian Education Union, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 1.

[2]        AEU, Submission 10, p. 5.

[3]        National Catholic Education Commission, Submission 23, p.4.

[4]        Dr Kate Tree, Submission 31; Ms Celine Ogg, Submission 29.

[5]        Mission Australia, Submission 8, p. 4.

[6]        Save Our Schools, Submission 2, p. 2. See also Australian Secondary Principals Association Ltd, Submission 18, p. 1.

[7]        National Disability Services, Submission 16, p. 3.

[8]        The Smith Family, Submission 14, p. 10.

[9]        Not-For-Profit Community Organisations Alliance, Submission 20, p. 2.

[10]      Australian Parents Council Inc, Submission 24.

[11]      The Smith Family, Submission 14, pp 6–7.

[12]      Mr David Robertson, Executive Director, Independent Schools Queensland, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 11.

[13]      Mr Barry Wallett, Deputy Executive Director, Independent Schools Council of Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 10.

[14]      ACSSO, Submission 17, p. 2.

[15]      AEU, Submission 10, p. 13

[16]      Christian Schools Australia, Submission 3, p. 3

[17]      Independent Schools Council of Australia, Submission 5, p. 8

[18]      Isolated Children's Parents' Association of Australia (Inc), Submission 7, p. 2.

[19]      Isolated Children's Parents' Association of NSW Inc, Submission 28, p. 2.

[20]      Independent Education Union of Australia, Submission 11, p. 4.

[21]      Mr Stephen O'Doherty, Chief Executive Office, Christian Schools Australia Ltd, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 25.

[22]      National Catholic Education Commission, Submission 23, p.6.

[23]      Mr Angelo Gavrielatos, Federal President, Australian Education Union, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 8.

[24]      Ms Stephanie Gotlib, Executive Officer, Children with Disability Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 33.

[25]      Children with Disability Australia, Submission 19, p. 4.

[26]      Mr Stephen Doherty, Chief Executive Officer, Christians Schools Australia Ltd, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 25.

[27]      Mr Stephen Gianni, National Policy Officer, Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 34.

[28]      Mr Alan Blackwood, Policy Officer, Children with Disability Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 33.

[29]      Mr Alan Blackwood, Policy Officer, Children with Disability Australia, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 38.

[30]      Mr Tony Cook, Assistant Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 49.

[31]      Mr Tony Cook, Assistant Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 49.

[32]      Children with Disability Australia, Submission 19, p. 7.

[33]      Children with Disability Australia, Submission 19, p. 4.

[34]      National Disability Strategy Implementation Reference Group, Submission 32, p. 8.

[35]      Australian Federation of Graduate Women Inc, Submission 4, p. 2.

[36]      Independent Schools Council of Australia, Submission 5, p. 10.

[37]      Association of Independent Schools of SA, Submission 27, p. 2; Independent Schools Queensland, Submission 9, p. 4.

[38]      Christian Schools Australia, Submission 3, p. 3.

[39]      Australian Association of Christian Schools, Submission 13, pp 3–4.

[40]      Australian Association of Christian Schools, Submission 13, p. 6.

[41]      Novita Children's Services, Submission 15, p. 2.

[42]      The Foundation for Young Australians, Submission 26, p. 20.

[43]      The Foundation for Young Australians, Submission 26, p. 4.

[44]      Christian Schools Australia Ltd, Submission 3, p. 5.

[45]      National Catholic Education Commission, Submission 23, p. 2.

[46]      The Smith Family, Submission 14, p. 9.

[47]      Mission Australia, Submission 8, p. 2.

[48]      Save Our Schools, Submission 2, p. 5.

[49]      For example, see Christian Schools Australia Ltd, Submission 3.

[50]      Mr Tony Cook, Assistant Secretary, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 54.

[51]      Mr Peter Garrigan, President, Australian Council of State School Organisations, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 19.

[52]      AEU, Submission 10, pp 10–11.

COALITION SENATORS' DISSENTING REPORT

[1]        Independent Schools Council of Australia, Submission 5, p. 10.

[2]        Christian Schools Australia, Submission 3, p. 2.

[3]        Mr Stephen Elder, answers to questions on notice, received 13 March 2013, p. 2.

[4]        The Hon. Peter Garrett, Lateline, ABC television, 25 February 2013.

[5]        M Stephen Elder, answers to questions on notice, received 13 March 2013, p. 3.

[6]        Mr Tony Cook, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 50.

[7]        Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 11.

[8]        Mr Stephen Elder, answers to questions on notice, received 13 March 2013, p. 1.

[9]        Mr Stephen Elder, answers to questions on notice, received 13 March 2013, p. 3.

[10]      Independent Schools Council of Australia, Submission 5, pp 22–23.

[11]      Mr Tony Cook, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March, 2013, p. 49.

[12]      Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, Submission 6, p. 6.

[13]      Children with Disability Australia, Submission 19, p. 6.

[14]      Isolated Children's Parents' Association NSW, Submission 28, p. 3.

[15]      Rural and Regional School Statistics, Client Memorandum, Parliamentary Library, 4 March 2013, p. 1, citing unpublished DEEWR data.

[16]      Mr Tony Cook, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, pp 50–54.

[17]      Christian Schools Australia, Submission 3, p. 9.

[18]      RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly, 26 February 2013.

[19]      Independent Schools Council of Australia, Submission 5, p. 13.

[20]      Independent Schools Council of Australia, Submission 5, p. 15.

[21]      Mrs Therese Temby, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 March 2013, p. 41.

[22]      Independent Schools Council of Australia, Submission 5, p. 18.

[23]      Mr Stephen Elder, answers to questions on notice, received 13 March 2013, p. 2.

AUSTRALIAN GREENS ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

[1]        Review Panel (Chaired by David Gonski), Review of Funding for Schooling, Final Report, December 2011, http://www.betterschools.gov.au/review (accessed 12 March 2013).

[2]        Review Panel (Chaired by David Gonski), Review of Funding for Schooling, Final Report, December 2011, p. xiii.

[3]        Review Panel (Chaired by David Gonski), Review of Funding for Schooling, Final Report, December 2011, p. 105.

[4]        Review Panel (Chaired by David Gonski), Review of Funding for Schooling, Final Report, December 2011, p. 105.

[5]        The Hon. Peter Garrett MP, 'More Liberal excuses on education', Media Release, 13 September 2012.

[6]        Save Our Schools, Education Research Brief, 9 January 2012.

[7]        Save Our Schools, Education Research Brief, 9 January 2012.

[8]        Review Panel (Chaired by David Gonski), Review of Funding for Schooling, Final Report, December 2011, p. 212.