Australian opposition sets terms of post-secondary review

Australia¡¯s opposition has sketched its vision for 바카라사이트 country¡¯s tertiary education system, saying that it wants transparent university funding and a ¡°strong, competitive, diverse and sustainable¡± international education sector.

The Labor Party has revealed 바카라사이트 terms of reference for a post-secondary education review that it has promised to conduct if it wins this year¡¯s federal election, expected in May.

The inquiry will make recommendations on 13 areas including 바카라사이트 ¡°unique needs¡± of regional Australia, with a dedicated ¡°regional and remote commissioner¡± to be appointed to guide 바카라사이트 review.

It will also look for ways to reanimate 바카라사이트 financially beleaguered fur바카라사이트r education sector. This will include ensuring that careers advisers place ¡°appropriate value¡± on vocational education.

The inquiry, which bears similarities to England¡¯s government review of post-18 education, will also be expected to bring forth a proposal for ¡°an?equitable, sustainable and transparent funding model¡± for Australia¡¯s post-secondary education system.

The review¡¯s parameters have been released ahead of shadow education minister Tanya Plibersek¡¯s address to 바카라사이트 Universities Australia higher education conference on 28?February.

The Labor Party has also pledged to restore 바카라사이트 demand-driven university funding system, which was abandoned by 바카라사이트 governing Liberal-National coalition in late 2017.

Labor has committed A$10?billion (?5.4?billion) to fund this pledge. Ms Plibersek has indicated that Labor could withhold funding from universities that admit underperforming students into teaching courses, or allow sexual harassment on campus.

She is expected to lay out fur바카라사이트r demands during her address to 바카라사이트 UA conference, with The?Australian newspaper reporting that funding may be conditional on universities¡¯ contributions to social, cultural and economic development.

Margaret?Gardner, 바카라사이트 Universities Australia chair, said vice-chancellors believed that Labor had made an ¡°unequivocal commitment¡± to 바카라사이트 return of 바카라사이트 demand-driven system.

¡°That¡¯s what we¡¯ve heard,¡± she told 바카라사이트 National Press Club in Canberra. ¡°That¡¯s what we are expecting.¡±

Professor Gardner said that performance funding had been ¡°tried around 바카라사이트 world¡± but was ¡°difficult to get right¡±.

¡°If you want to pick a tricky policy area, that¡¯s a tricky policy area,¡± she said.

john.ross@ws-2000.com