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<\/a>Table of contents<\/h3>\nRecommended read – Sarah Binney.<\/a><\/h6>\nTony Abbott declares war on Qld education.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 25, 2015) – Gunning for Qld.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 24, 2015) – Adani halts project.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 23, 2015) – Premiers in retreats.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 22, 2015) – \u00a0Means tested state schools.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 21, 2015) – Courier Mail claims ministers can’t cope.<\/a><\/h6>\n.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nRecommended read – Sarah Binney<\/h2>\n\n- Sarah Binney<\/a> from Griffith University has written a great piece on Australia’s despondency with the media gallery, “Julia Gillard’s recent\u00a0interview with Lenore Taylor has highlighted the disdain that many in the community\u200a\u2014\u200afrom citizens to political masters\u200a\u2014\u200ahave long vented towards the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery (aka The Press Gallery).\u00a0Former Prime Minister Gillard has delivered a scathing critique of contemporary media practices, suggesting the press gallery\u200a\u2014\u200athe grand gate-keeper of all that is read, seen and heard about Australian federal politics\u200a\u2014\u200ais largely preoccupied with leadership destabilisation at the expense of policy heavy reporting.”:\u00a0Politics or Parliament? What is the role of a Press Gallery?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nTony Abbott declares war on Qld education<\/h2>\n
Just weeks after declaring he will block supply to Queensland over\u00a0funding for infrastructure other than roads<\/a>, Prime Minister Tony Abbott<\/a> has again attacked the state by declaring his support for a plan to means test state school families for education. The revelation comes after a leaked report to Fairfax<\/a> showed the government preferred to fund non-government schools and let Australia’s states and territories fend for themselves.<\/p>\nEarly Monday, Abbott labeled the plan as “creative thinking”<\/a>\u00a0before later retreating from the statement in question time to agree with his education minister, Christopher Pyne<\/a>,\u00a0who denied the plan was Australian Government policy but left the door open to states and territories in\u00a0providing their own means to test families.<\/a><\/p>\nHowever, Federal Queensland LNP MP for Bowman, Andrew Laming<\/a>, liked the idea telling Fairfax,\u00a0“The product has a value, the value should be reflected”<\/a>.<\/p>\nQueensland Minister for Education Kate Jones<\/a> slammed the plan declaring Labor would never submit to such a plan.<\/a>\u00a0Federal Labor Education Minsiter Kate Ellis<\/a> backed her counterpart, describing the plan as “walking away” from commitments.<\/a><\/p>\n.<\/span><\/a>
\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work<\/h2>\nLNP says Tim Carmody Labor’s fault<\/h3>\n\nAG @YvetteDAth<\/a> understands Chief Justice Tim Carmody will return to work on Monday as planned #qldpol<\/a> @tennewsqld<\/a><\/p>\n— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) June 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Tony Abbott declares war on Qld education.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 25, 2015) – Gunning for Qld.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 24, 2015) – Adani halts project.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 23, 2015) – Premiers in retreats.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 22, 2015) – \u00a0Means tested state schools.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 21, 2015) – Courier Mail claims ministers can’t cope.<\/a><\/h6>\n.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nRecommended read – Sarah Binney<\/h2>\n\n- Sarah Binney<\/a> from Griffith University has written a great piece on Australia’s despondency with the media gallery, “Julia Gillard’s recent\u00a0interview with Lenore Taylor has highlighted the disdain that many in the community\u200a\u2014\u200afrom citizens to political masters\u200a\u2014\u200ahave long vented towards the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery (aka The Press Gallery).\u00a0Former Prime Minister Gillard has delivered a scathing critique of contemporary media practices, suggesting the press gallery\u200a\u2014\u200athe grand gate-keeper of all that is read, seen and heard about Australian federal politics\u200a\u2014\u200ais largely preoccupied with leadership destabilisation at the expense of policy heavy reporting.”:\u00a0Politics or Parliament? What is the role of a Press Gallery?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nTony Abbott declares war on Qld education<\/h2>\n
Just weeks after declaring he will block supply to Queensland over\u00a0funding for infrastructure other than roads<\/a>, Prime Minister Tony Abbott<\/a> has again attacked the state by declaring his support for a plan to means test state school families for education. The revelation comes after a leaked report to Fairfax<\/a> showed the government preferred to fund non-government schools and let Australia’s states and territories fend for themselves.<\/p>\nEarly Monday, Abbott labeled the plan as “creative thinking”<\/a>\u00a0before later retreating from the statement in question time to agree with his education minister, Christopher Pyne<\/a>,\u00a0who denied the plan was Australian Government policy but left the door open to states and territories in\u00a0providing their own means to test families.<\/a><\/p>\nHowever, Federal Queensland LNP MP for Bowman, Andrew Laming<\/a>, liked the idea telling Fairfax,\u00a0“The product has a value, the value should be reflected”<\/a>.<\/p>\nQueensland Minister for Education Kate Jones<\/a> slammed the plan declaring Labor would never submit to such a plan.<\/a>\u00a0Federal Labor Education Minsiter Kate Ellis<\/a> backed her counterpart, describing the plan as “walking away” from commitments.<\/a><\/p>\n.<\/span><\/a>
\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work<\/h2>\nLNP says Tim Carmody Labor’s fault<\/h3>\n\nAG @YvetteDAth<\/a> understands Chief Justice Tim Carmody will return to work on Monday as planned #qldpol<\/a> @tennewsqld<\/a><\/p>\n— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) June 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
(June 25, 2015) – Gunning for Qld.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 24, 2015) – Adani halts project.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 23, 2015) – Premiers in retreats.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 22, 2015) – \u00a0Means tested state schools.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 21, 2015) – Courier Mail claims ministers can’t cope.<\/a><\/h6>\n.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nRecommended read – Sarah Binney<\/h2>\n\n- Sarah Binney<\/a> from Griffith University has written a great piece on Australia’s despondency with the media gallery, “Julia Gillard’s recent\u00a0interview with Lenore Taylor has highlighted the disdain that many in the community\u200a\u2014\u200afrom citizens to political masters\u200a\u2014\u200ahave long vented towards the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery (aka The Press Gallery).\u00a0Former Prime Minister Gillard has delivered a scathing critique of contemporary media practices, suggesting the press gallery\u200a\u2014\u200athe grand gate-keeper of all that is read, seen and heard about Australian federal politics\u200a\u2014\u200ais largely preoccupied with leadership destabilisation at the expense of policy heavy reporting.”:\u00a0Politics or Parliament? What is the role of a Press Gallery?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nTony Abbott declares war on Qld education<\/h2>\n
Just weeks after declaring he will block supply to Queensland over\u00a0funding for infrastructure other than roads<\/a>, Prime Minister Tony Abbott<\/a> has again attacked the state by declaring his support for a plan to means test state school families for education. The revelation comes after a leaked report to Fairfax<\/a> showed the government preferred to fund non-government schools and let Australia’s states and territories fend for themselves.<\/p>\nEarly Monday, Abbott labeled the plan as “creative thinking”<\/a>\u00a0before later retreating from the statement in question time to agree with his education minister, Christopher Pyne<\/a>,\u00a0who denied the plan was Australian Government policy but left the door open to states and territories in\u00a0providing their own means to test families.<\/a><\/p>\nHowever, Federal Queensland LNP MP for Bowman, Andrew Laming<\/a>, liked the idea telling Fairfax,\u00a0“The product has a value, the value should be reflected”<\/a>.<\/p>\nQueensland Minister for Education Kate Jones<\/a> slammed the plan declaring Labor would never submit to such a plan.<\/a>\u00a0Federal Labor Education Minsiter Kate Ellis<\/a> backed her counterpart, describing the plan as “walking away” from commitments.<\/a><\/p>\n.<\/span><\/a>
\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work<\/h2>\nLNP says Tim Carmody Labor’s fault<\/h3>\n\nAG @YvetteDAth<\/a> understands Chief Justice Tim Carmody will return to work on Monday as planned #qldpol<\/a> @tennewsqld<\/a><\/p>\n— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) June 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
(June 23, 2015) – Premiers in retreats.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 22, 2015) – \u00a0Means tested state schools.<\/a><\/h6>\n(June 21, 2015) – Courier Mail claims ministers can’t cope.<\/a><\/h6>\n.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nRecommended read – Sarah Binney<\/h2>\n\n- Sarah Binney<\/a> from Griffith University has written a great piece on Australia’s despondency with the media gallery, “Julia Gillard’s recent\u00a0interview with Lenore Taylor has highlighted the disdain that many in the community\u200a\u2014\u200afrom citizens to political masters\u200a\u2014\u200ahave long vented towards the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery (aka The Press Gallery).\u00a0Former Prime Minister Gillard has delivered a scathing critique of contemporary media practices, suggesting the press gallery\u200a\u2014\u200athe grand gate-keeper of all that is read, seen and heard about Australian federal politics\u200a\u2014\u200ais largely preoccupied with leadership destabilisation at the expense of policy heavy reporting.”:\u00a0Politics or Parliament? What is the role of a Press Gallery?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nTony Abbott declares war on Qld education<\/h2>\n
Just weeks after declaring he will block supply to Queensland over\u00a0funding for infrastructure other than roads<\/a>, Prime Minister Tony Abbott<\/a> has again attacked the state by declaring his support for a plan to means test state school families for education. The revelation comes after a leaked report to Fairfax<\/a> showed the government preferred to fund non-government schools and let Australia’s states and territories fend for themselves.<\/p>\nEarly Monday, Abbott labeled the plan as “creative thinking”<\/a>\u00a0before later retreating from the statement in question time to agree with his education minister, Christopher Pyne<\/a>,\u00a0who denied the plan was Australian Government policy but left the door open to states and territories in\u00a0providing their own means to test families.<\/a><\/p>\nHowever, Federal Queensland LNP MP for Bowman, Andrew Laming<\/a>, liked the idea telling Fairfax,\u00a0“The product has a value, the value should be reflected”<\/a>.<\/p>\nQueensland Minister for Education Kate Jones<\/a> slammed the plan declaring Labor would never submit to such a plan.<\/a>\u00a0Federal Labor Education Minsiter Kate Ellis<\/a> backed her counterpart, describing the plan as “walking away” from commitments.<\/a><\/p>\n.<\/span><\/a>
\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work<\/h2>\nLNP says Tim Carmody Labor’s fault<\/h3>\n\nAG @YvetteDAth<\/a> understands Chief Justice Tim Carmody will return to work on Monday as planned #qldpol<\/a> @tennewsqld<\/a><\/p>\n— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) June 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
(June 21, 2015) – Courier Mail claims ministers can’t cope.<\/a><\/h6>\n.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nRecommended read – Sarah Binney<\/h2>\n\n- Sarah Binney<\/a> from Griffith University has written a great piece on Australia’s despondency with the media gallery, “Julia Gillard’s recent\u00a0interview with Lenore Taylor has highlighted the disdain that many in the community\u200a\u2014\u200afrom citizens to political masters\u200a\u2014\u200ahave long vented towards the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery (aka The Press Gallery).\u00a0Former Prime Minister Gillard has delivered a scathing critique of contemporary media practices, suggesting the press gallery\u200a\u2014\u200athe grand gate-keeper of all that is read, seen and heard about Australian federal politics\u200a\u2014\u200ais largely preoccupied with leadership destabilisation at the expense of policy heavy reporting.”:\u00a0Politics or Parliament? What is the role of a Press Gallery?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nTony Abbott declares war on Qld education<\/h2>\n
Just weeks after declaring he will block supply to Queensland over\u00a0funding for infrastructure other than roads<\/a>, Prime Minister Tony Abbott<\/a> has again attacked the state by declaring his support for a plan to means test state school families for education. The revelation comes after a leaked report to Fairfax<\/a> showed the government preferred to fund non-government schools and let Australia’s states and territories fend for themselves.<\/p>\nEarly Monday, Abbott labeled the plan as “creative thinking”<\/a>\u00a0before later retreating from the statement in question time to agree with his education minister, Christopher Pyne<\/a>,\u00a0who denied the plan was Australian Government policy but left the door open to states and territories in\u00a0providing their own means to test families.<\/a><\/p>\nHowever, Federal Queensland LNP MP for Bowman, Andrew Laming<\/a>, liked the idea telling Fairfax,\u00a0“The product has a value, the value should be reflected”<\/a>.<\/p>\nQueensland Minister for Education Kate Jones<\/a> slammed the plan declaring Labor would never submit to such a plan.<\/a>\u00a0Federal Labor Education Minsiter Kate Ellis<\/a> backed her counterpart, describing the plan as “walking away” from commitments.<\/a><\/p>\n.<\/span><\/a>
\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work<\/h2>\nLNP says Tim Carmody Labor’s fault<\/h3>\n\nAG @YvetteDAth<\/a> understands Chief Justice Tim Carmody will return to work on Monday as planned #qldpol<\/a> @tennewsqld<\/a><\/p>\n— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) June 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Recommended read – Sarah Binney<\/h2>\n\n- Sarah Binney<\/a> from Griffith University has written a great piece on Australia’s despondency with the media gallery, “Julia Gillard’s recent\u00a0interview with Lenore Taylor has highlighted the disdain that many in the community\u200a\u2014\u200afrom citizens to political masters\u200a\u2014\u200ahave long vented towards the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery (aka The Press Gallery).\u00a0Former Prime Minister Gillard has delivered a scathing critique of contemporary media practices, suggesting the press gallery\u200a\u2014\u200athe grand gate-keeper of all that is read, seen and heard about Australian federal politics\u200a\u2014\u200ais largely preoccupied with leadership destabilisation at the expense of policy heavy reporting.”:\u00a0Politics or Parliament? What is the role of a Press Gallery?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nTony Abbott declares war on Qld education<\/h2>\n
Just weeks after declaring he will block supply to Queensland over\u00a0funding for infrastructure other than roads<\/a>, Prime Minister Tony Abbott<\/a> has again attacked the state by declaring his support for a plan to means test state school families for education. The revelation comes after a leaked report to Fairfax<\/a> showed the government preferred to fund non-government schools and let Australia’s states and territories fend for themselves.<\/p>\nEarly Monday, Abbott labeled the plan as “creative thinking”<\/a>\u00a0before later retreating from the statement in question time to agree with his education minister, Christopher Pyne<\/a>,\u00a0who denied the plan was Australian Government policy but left the door open to states and territories in\u00a0providing their own means to test families.<\/a><\/p>\nHowever, Federal Queensland LNP MP for Bowman, Andrew Laming<\/a>, liked the idea telling Fairfax,\u00a0“The product has a value, the value should be reflected”<\/a>.<\/p>\nQueensland Minister for Education Kate Jones<\/a> slammed the plan declaring Labor would never submit to such a plan.<\/a>\u00a0Federal Labor Education Minsiter Kate Ellis<\/a> backed her counterpart, describing the plan as “walking away” from commitments.<\/a><\/p>\n.<\/span><\/a>
\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work<\/h2>\nLNP says Tim Carmody Labor’s fault<\/h3>\n\nAG @YvetteDAth<\/a> understands Chief Justice Tim Carmody will return to work on Monday as planned #qldpol<\/a> @tennewsqld<\/a><\/p>\n— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) June 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
.<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\nTony Abbott declares war on Qld education<\/h2>\n
Just weeks after declaring he will block supply to Queensland over\u00a0funding for infrastructure other than roads<\/a>, Prime Minister Tony Abbott<\/a> has again attacked the state by declaring his support for a plan to means test state school families for education. The revelation comes after a leaked report to Fairfax<\/a> showed the government preferred to fund non-government schools and let Australia’s states and territories fend for themselves.<\/p>\nEarly Monday, Abbott labeled the plan as “creative thinking”<\/a>\u00a0before later retreating from the statement in question time to agree with his education minister, Christopher Pyne<\/a>,\u00a0who denied the plan was Australian Government policy but left the door open to states and territories in\u00a0providing their own means to test families.<\/a><\/p>\nHowever, Federal Queensland LNP MP for Bowman, Andrew Laming<\/a>, liked the idea telling Fairfax,\u00a0“The product has a value, the value should be reflected”<\/a>.<\/p>\nQueensland Minister for Education Kate Jones<\/a> slammed the plan declaring Labor would never submit to such a plan.<\/a>\u00a0Federal Labor Education Minsiter Kate Ellis<\/a> backed her counterpart, describing the plan as “walking away” from commitments.<\/a><\/p>\n.<\/span><\/a>
\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work<\/h2>\nLNP says Tim Carmody Labor’s fault<\/h3>\n\nAG @YvetteDAth<\/a> understands Chief Justice Tim Carmody will return to work on Monday as planned #qldpol<\/a> @tennewsqld<\/a><\/p>\n— Tegan George (@tegangeorge) June 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Early Monday, Abbott labeled the plan as “creative thinking”<\/a>\u00a0before later retreating from the statement in question time to agree with his education minister, Christopher Pyne<\/a>,\u00a0who denied the plan was Australian Government policy but left the door open to states and territories in\u00a0providing their own means to test families.<\/a><\/p>\n However, Federal Queensland LNP MP for Bowman, Andrew Laming<\/a>, liked the idea telling Fairfax,\u00a0“The product has a value, the value should be reflected”<\/a>.<\/p>\n Queensland Minister for Education Kate Jones<\/a> slammed the plan declaring Labor would never submit to such a plan.<\/a>\u00a0Federal Labor Education Minsiter Kate Ellis<\/a> backed her counterpart, describing the plan as “walking away” from commitments.<\/a><\/p>\n AG @YvetteDAth<\/a> understands Chief Justice Tim Carmody will return to work on Monday as planned #qldpol<\/a> @tennewsqld<\/a><\/p>\n — Tegan George (@tegangeorge) June 26, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n.<\/span><\/a>
\n(June 26, 2015) – Carmody returning to work<\/h2>\nLNP says Tim Carmody Labor’s fault<\/h3>\n
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