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Education Overhaul: Rudd to bring schools into digital age

14/11/2007 9:47:00 PM.  | Stephen Spencer & Anil Lambert-Patel

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Education has dominated Labor's campaign launch, with Kevin Rudd promising to connect every school to the digital age and create hundreds of thousands of new training places.

He placed a large emphasis on economic responsibility, saying that while Labor had learnt the lessons of the 1980s, John Howard had forgotten them by over-promising in his campaign launch on Monday.

With all three living Labor Prime Ministers sitting together in the audience, Mr Rudd strode on to the stage before a giant blue backdrop proclaiming "New Leadership".

The Labor faithful loudly applauded Mr Rudd's pledge to scrap WorkChoices and AWAs.

They also applauded his attack on Mr Howard's big spending campaign launch, with Mr Rudd pledging to only spend a quarter of what the Prime Minister spent on Monday.

But there were still some big announcements on climate change and especially education.

He's put meat on the bones of his promised education revolution, pledging to fund an extra 450,000 new training places, including 65,000 apprenticeships.

He's also promised to bring every classroom into the digital age by connecting all 9,000 primary and secondary schools to high speed broadband.

He pledged to provide every student between Years nine and 12 with access to their own computer.

"I'm intensely proud of Labor's plan for an education revolution for Australia," Mr Rudd said.

"It's core business for Labor, it's core business for me, it's a core part of our nation's pathway to its economic future."

Mr Rudd ended the speech on a personal note, telling wife Therese he hadn't forgotten today was their 26th wedding anniversary.

COMMENTS

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

At lot of air but no substance, which is all we have ever received from any of the Labour Politician!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Mike Young, sydney

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Good presentation. Garrett relegated to the back row. No mention of unions. Good effort.

Posted by: Bob Partington, Wahroonga

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Hand in hand the right wing extremists stand on the 24th devided shall you fall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Posted by: John Vlasnik, Liverpool

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

With the word "labor" move so far offstage, this could almost be mistaken for a conservative campaign launch? Perhaps thats the strategy. Thank heavens for Peter garrett!

Posted by: Bob Partington, Wahroonga

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

......not unlike your comment, Mike

Posted by: Gary Macauley, Sydney

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

What about tertiary education? Shame on both major parties, firstly the Liberal party for ripping the heart out of the sector, and secondly the Labor party for refusing to fix it.

Posted by: Peter G, Sydney

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Thanks for the critique, Mike, but even that doesn’t convince me to take the very attractive odds of $3.20 - on a Coalition win, currently available at Centrebet.

Posted by: neil mason, Sydney

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Wasn't the last time Labor went for an education revolution they built a bunch of new universities that they then left with no funding and in many instances not respected or used in comparison to the universities in major city's... I'm not saying that their education revolutions are bad ideas on paper but their execution has been total rubbish in the past... why would this time be any different.

Posted by: Tom Jones, Manly

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

No mention of unions: perhaps Bob, as they're progresively becoming obsolete.

Posted by: Gary Macauley, Sydney

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Gary, I am supportive of trade unions, but when they represent around 15% of the workforce I am concerned about their over-representation in a possible Labor government?

Posted by: Bob Partington, Wahroonga

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Late for his own campaign launch, and he expects to run the country????

Posted by: Bill Withers, Sydney

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

If he WAS late and thats all you've got Bill then I think its a good result for Labor. I thought it was a pretty good effort, He spent less, bored less and looked more to the future. He gave more facts and figures and appeared a little less stressed than the PM. Half a billion for renewable energy was good, more apprenticeships is excellent. No money for the orangutans though, I guess John has the ranga vote sown up.

Posted by: Rob Byrne, Springwood

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Re: Bill Withers, Sydney. Billie, We have had the brother of Kermit the frog running Australia for the past 11 years ! I don't know if you have noticed but Mr. John Howard needs to ware a babies bib when he speaks. Let's give Kevin a go !!!

Posted by: John Vlasnik, Liverpool

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

I am curious why there seems a fear amongst some that you can't vote for a person that has no previous prime ministerial form, do these same people fear new players in various sports replacing retiring incumbents. I have seen many great sportsmen retire but we seem to stay fairly dominant as a nation.

Posted by: steve white, annandale

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Neither the Coalition nor the Labor Party have had a word to say about a vision for drought proofing this country. No mention of committing to some kind of major infrastructure (that could in part be privately funded) to move the abundance of water that falls in the north of this great land and redirect it into our river systems. Not a word. No vision - no leadership.

Posted by: Michael Prior, Artarmon

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

I assume Rudd Labor will run the country like NSW Labor runs NSW. Into the ground. Or is that under the ground with DOCS.

Posted by: james stack,

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Give a bloke a small part of a computer eg hard drive, ram, thats about all you could by on Rudds rebate and all of a sudden Rudd is an educational revolutionary, possibly even visionary

Posted by: Vincent Cacciola, Miranda Sydney

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Re: Vincent Cacciola, Miranda Sydney. What's wrong with computers Vincent ? the old telegraph wire system is out dated & obsolete the same can be said for the Coalition! Stop looking back and get with the times.

Posted by: John Vlasnik, Liverpool

 

Wednesday, 14 November 2007

Desperation runs supreme as the extreme Coalition juganought grinds to a screeching Holt!.This will be next week's heading. The fat lady will sing on the 24th & finally put the Coalition out of it's misery. For 4 & a half weeks now we have listened to the same old fear campgain the same song Labor this Labor that blah, blah, blah. As you seem to be the ring leader Bob Why don't you & your mates all chip in & buy J.H a gold watch for his retirement? Throwing money at us will not save John Howard.

Posted by: John Vlasnik, Liverpool

Friday, 16 November 2007

john your just wrapped up in the media frenzy and believe what ever they come up with to make a headline. Ill give you a tip NEVER believe what a politician has to say regarding the opposition both labor and liberal do your own research. I liked Kev and was going to vote labor until last few weeks. He has been misleading Australians more then Howard since his been in government! like the interest rate, he accused Howard of 22% but what he didnt tell u was it was for a 90 day bank bill!

Posted by: Brinn K, Melbourne

 

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Kevin 07 give me a break, stop visiting all this young girls schools. Please confront the real adult people that wants to ask you REAL questions, ie.: How are you going to deliver all the the things that you are promising? You are doing exactly what Mark Latham did 3 years ago, and for sure the Australian people won't swallow that. Where are yours ministers?, Why are they hiden?, are they afraid of confronting the public?, after all they suppouse to know what they are going to do, I hope .

Posted by: Martin Xerox, East Lakes

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Re: Martin Xerox, East Lakes. Why is the governments own independant report on Work Choices Hidden? why hasn't it been released? made public for all to view & on the girl issue you reak of jealousy!.

Posted by: John Vlasnik, Liverpool

 

Thursday, 15 November 2007

The desperation is starting to become obvious. The claims by less than honest john will just get worse and they are starting to panic. Dear old Barnaby was the first to be honest about what it is like to e a conservative this week and more will follow as they scramble for deck chairs

Posted by: Rob Byrne, Springwood

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Rob, Barnaby Joyce reminds me of the coalition's 'Forest Gump' in that "Life is like a box of chocalates, you never know what you are going to get". Barnaby has stated that: "Alexander Downer and Malcolm Turnbull would challenge Peter Costello for the Liberal leadership after the election, the polls indicated that the Coalition would be annihilated and John Howard had run a dry and uninspiring campaign". Australian's deserve to know who they are voting for!

Posted by: Sean Ambrose, Sutherland Shire

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Desperation indeed, Rob - even Bob P seems to have gone missing from this forum today.....

Posted by: Tony Coombs, Sydney

Thursday, 15 November 2007

Tony: Too many "me-too's" from Labor. Much are "add-ons" to already established 2004 Government programs. Anyway "it will all change" if we are silly enough to vote Labor in!

Posted by: Bob Partington, Wahroonga

 

Thursday, 15 November 2007

As a part time uni student I cannot help but feel a little cheated when Rudd hands out PCs to senior high school students when I frequently have to stand in line just to get access to a PC at my campus. Sorry Kevin, you promised a revolution in education and delivered poorly targeted spending. Costello's endowment fund was a welcome reform and it now appears the Libs are strongest on education after all.

Posted by: Geoff King, Gosford

Thursday, 15 November 2007

RE: Geoff King, Gosford, have you ever heard of a laptop?, If yes buy yourself one & stop whinging. Your old enough to get your self a part time job!!!. Yet another Liberal extremist hiding in sheeps clothing.

Posted by: John Vlasnik, Liverpool

Thursday, 15 November 2007

So University Students CAN afford them, but parents of kids of school can't ? Give me a break. What's clear here is that Rudd has been trumped by a far more equitable and sensible Education policy. Fancy that. We'll add that to the list of his poorly crafted policies that the Libs have trumped. Lord deliver me from a Rudd/Unions Government

Posted by: Paul Williams, Sydney

 

Thursday, 15 November 2007

A union student whinging, who'da thought! Get a part time job, buy a laptop and claim it back on your tax. I work in a uni and there seem to be plenty of PC's for students use. I reckon there'd be twice as many if MSN was blocked

Posted by: Rob Byrne, Springwood

 

Thursday, 15 November 2007

I don't understand what is FAIR about rich people being able to claim school fees. It makes no sense in it not being means tested. There is only so much money in the public purse. Once again the PM is found to be ecomonically irresponsible.

Posted by: Rob Byrne, Springwood

Friday, 16 November 2007

Well Rob not all parents that send their children to private schools are rich!some parents put education first and sacrifice a lot of their lifestyle to send them to private schools.Howard is giving everyone a fair go thats what LIBERAL stands for.You cant expect the government to do everything for you thats what labor supporters want,to be lazy and make sure their back side are covered.Also I have noticed labor supporters are so gullible by the media and RUDD!he's saying what you want to hear!

Posted by: Brinn K, Melbourne

 

Friday, 16 November 2007

Rudds computer revelution sounds like Grandpa Hawkes comment, no child will live in poverty. Don"t be fooled by a fraud which goodie goodie Rudd is. Who wants to go back to petrol strikes,train strikes,teacher strikes,strikes on our wharfs,trucks blocking our highways because of union strkes.DON'T TRUST LABOR.

Posted by: Brett smith, Syd

 

Friday, 16 November 2007

Brian K, I totally agree they are not all rich, and I have no problem with them getting tax concessions, but why should those that are wealthy and can afford it take money out of the public purse that could be put to better use. I dont understand your link to labor supporters being lazy and wanting the government to do everything for you but I am sure its a very good point.

Posted by: Rob Byrne, Springwood

 

Monday, 03 December 2007

i rekon everyone here needs a life...! u voted for him...dur!! so knw his prim minister n his doin much more beetter then john howard...so wat u doing on this site dnt u have anything ellse to do?

Posted by: gen ridge, mldura

 
 

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