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The federal government will introduce its Uni funding legislation to parliament tomorrow. It needs the votes of One Nation, plus one of @JacquiLambie @Senator_Patrick and @Stirling_G.
I've been trying to tract the reaction to the government's plan. Here's what I've got so far:
I've been trying to tract the reaction to the government's plan. Here's what I've got so far:
Bruce Chapman, the architect of the HECS system: “"This looks like it will go in the opposite direction of what the government says it will.” https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/education/doubts-on-uni-fee-reforms-but-tehan-says-more-people-will-graduate-20200705-p5593l
An open letter from 73 senior professors: “The proposal makes untenable assumptions… [and] works against both social equity and quality teaching” https://theconversation.com/an-open-letter-to-australias-education-minister-dan-tehan-signed-by-73-senior-professors-142989
Chair of the Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery Professor Tracey Moroney said there were fears that the reforms could compromise the quality of teaching as well as the standard of student entering the demanding bachelor of nursing. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6814449/funding-for-nursing-degrees-to-be-cut-under-higher-education-reforms/#gsc.tab=0
"The nation’s most prestigious universities have rejected the Morrison government’s higher education reforms, warning the proposals could cut their funding by stealth without delivering any of the job outcomes promised by Education Minister Dan Tehan" https://go8.edu.au/in-the-media-nations-largest-universities-say-dan-tehans-reforms-could-cut-their-funding-by-stealth
"Indigenous health, medical and public health experts have raised wide-ranging concerns about the Federal Government’s changes to university funding that will increase the costs for students taking humanities courses." https://www.croakey.org/health-and-medical-experts-sound-the-alarm-on-university-funding-changes/
“Indigenous Allied Health Australia, the peak organisation for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander allied health workforce, is deeply concerned about elements of the proposed amendments to Commonwealth contributions to university qualifications.” https://iaha.com.au/media-release-iaha-concerns-about-changes-to-government-support-for-the-humanities/
Peter van Onslen at the Australian: “Dan Tehan botches higher education funding reform” https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_TWT&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fcommentary%2Fdan-tehan-botches-higher-education-funding-reform%2Fnews-story%2F8e7df49f1682408465eeee3f3362ddf9&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium
The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities: “Friday’s announcement from Minister Tehan is disappointing and short-sighted.” https://dassh.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MediaRelease-UniversityFundingAnnouncement_2020.06.19-1.pdf
Australian Council of University Art and Design Schools: “Those proposed changes may have devastating consequences yet to be determined not only for the individual, but for the nation.” https://acuads.com.au/news-events/acuads-summary-of-proposed-funding-reforms-job-ready-graduates/
Australian Academy of Science: “The current design of the package could create perverse incentives for universities to enrol fewer STEM students... for 16% less funding per student.” https://www.science.org.au/news-and-events/news-and-media-releases/funding-australian-university-research
“This is potentially the greatest hit to Australia’s humanities sector in a century”, said Professor Joy Damousi, President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. https://www.humanities.org.au/2020/06/19/humanities-hit-hardest-when-needed-more-than-ever/
“If the government listened to business leaders, they would encourage humanities education, not pull funds from it.” https://theconversation.com/if-the-government-listened-to-business-leaders-they-would-encourage-humanities-education-not-pull-funds-from-it-141121
Sue McKerracher, ALIA CEO: "this change would favour people who can afford to pay, and potentially lock out people from lower socio-economic and/or diverse backgrounds, including women and people of colour" https://www.alia.org.au/news/21406/peak-body-libraries-opposes-changes-university-fees-lis-courses
If you've got more, add em! I struggled to find anyone enthusiastically supporting - or even just supporting - the plan. I think it's pretty clear what the crossbench senators need to do here.
