The Australian government system allows parties to put forward policies that they believe will benefit the public, whilst also respecting their roots and foundations. This allows parties to debate over the value of other policies, which in turn allows the government to make a decision after hearing the opinions of the other representatives. Opposing parties and opposing policies allows for a fair and diverse government.
This essay will explore the two major political parties from the most recent years and their current main policy differences. Politics is a process that allows representative parties to introduce bills and legislations that will benefit the country in terms of economy or social justices, in accordance with their own philosophy …show more content…
Labor wants to focus funds in primary schools and secondary schools. Which will include the suggested $5 billion per year spent on education, with 75 per cent of that going to pubic schools, as outlined in the Gonski Report (Political Australia, 2013). “Labor will work cooperatively with the states and territories to increase school funding and ensure this drives evidence based reforms that lead to higher academic achievement and better teaching and learning...” (National Platform, 2015). Majority of this funding will go towards public schools, so that they remain government-controlled facilities. This allows the government to have a greater say and input to what funding goes towards such as improving teaching methods in science, technology, engineering and maths, to drive future students towards careers in those elements. Which will no doubt boost Australia’s economy in the future (Australian Labor Party, 2015). The Liberal party however wants to give greater autonomy to school principals and school communities on how to direct the funding they receive. As stated in the policy commitments “We will work with the States and Territories to encourage State schools to choose to become independent schools, providing simpler budgeting and resources allocation and more autonomy in decision making” (Liberal Party of Australia, 2015). Allowing public schools to become independent allows the schools to have more control over funding, which permits it to be directed at specific areas in need of development, to“…Decentralise the control and administration of schooling by empowering local systems and respecting school communities…” (Liberal Party of Australia, 2015). This Liberal policy has the potential to see monetary funds misused and this is what the Labor party will argue, that there is such thing as too much control. However the Labor
This essay will explore the two major political parties from the most recent years and their current main policy differences. Politics is a process that allows representative parties to introduce bills and legislations that will benefit the country in terms of economy or social justices, in accordance with their own philosophy …show more content…
Labor wants to focus funds in primary schools and secondary schools. Which will include the suggested $5 billion per year spent on education, with 75 per cent of that going to pubic schools, as outlined in the Gonski Report (Political Australia, 2013). “Labor will work cooperatively with the states and territories to increase school funding and ensure this drives evidence based reforms that lead to higher academic achievement and better teaching and learning...” (National Platform, 2015). Majority of this funding will go towards public schools, so that they remain government-controlled facilities. This allows the government to have a greater say and input to what funding goes towards such as improving teaching methods in science, technology, engineering and maths, to drive future students towards careers in those elements. Which will no doubt boost Australia’s economy in the future (Australian Labor Party, 2015). The Liberal party however wants to give greater autonomy to school principals and school communities on how to direct the funding they receive. As stated in the policy commitments “We will work with the States and Territories to encourage State schools to choose to become independent schools, providing simpler budgeting and resources allocation and more autonomy in decision making” (Liberal Party of Australia, 2015). Allowing public schools to become independent allows the schools to have more control over funding, which permits it to be directed at specific areas in need of development, to“…Decentralise the control and administration of schooling by empowering local systems and respecting school communities…” (Liberal Party of Australia, 2015). This Liberal policy has the potential to see monetary funds misused and this is what the Labor party will argue, that there is such thing as too much control. However the Labor