It also flies in the face of previous comments Prime Minister Scott Morrison made earlier this month: "If you are going to school in Victoria, there is only one person you need to listen to and that is the Premier of Victoria."
If the matter wasn't confusing enough for parents about who to trust, the money has been welcomed by the federal independent sector. "Expert health advice, not money should determine whether or not a school fully opens,'' Victorian Education Minister James Merlino said.WatchFederal Government offers early access to 25 per cent of next year's funding for religious and independent schoolsLed by the Federal Government, there is pressure mounting for students to return. This announcement has been weeks in the making. There has been pressure behind closed doors.
Some teachers are also finding the change in work difficult. Literacy and numeracy are at risk too from prolonged time away, academics warn.And he is not afraid to stand up against the PM, which he did at a recent National Cabinet meeting to reiterate it was the states that ran schools, not Canberra.
COMRAD ANDREWS WANTS TO WRECK ALL GRADE 12 CHANCES OF COMPETING WITH OTHER STATES, PLAYING WEAK MAN WITH TEACHERS UNION. COMRAD PIG HEADED, PLAYING WITH STUDENTS CAREERS, OPEN SCHOOLS AND BUSINESS COMRAD. VOTE THIS GUY OUT NEXT ELECTION. WRECKER ANDREWS
libliars No confusion....the Victorian Premier has a duty of care to the people of that state and he is just stating it out loud and clear...
Daniel knows his Science. That's the difference. Protecting the elderly from natural selection(Darwinism). Isn't it what we all want?
Politicians at work. Thrive on power. No common sense, no cooperation just a lust for power. Low life running Victoria.
Real Headline SCHOOLS IN NEED RECEIVE THEIR FUNDING
Stick to your guns Dan.
AndrewsforPM Victoria’s Premier has his head and heart in the right place. NoHealthNoWealth NoHealthNoMoney San Francisco paid dearly when it lifted Spanish Flu Lockdown too early
SportsRorts and now SchoolRorts. ScottMorrisonMP do you have no shame in this blatent bribery of your constituents?
ScottMorrisonMP is worried about money DanielAndrewsMP is worried about humans
Keep them closed in Victoria please DanielAndrewsMP
I'm with Andrews all the way👍 Morrison is owned by billionaires & his church, he's scum.
Comrade Andrews of Victoria and Comrade Palletjack of Queensland, very big feet in their own mouths
Proves yet again that Morrison cannot be trusted. He thinks anyone can be bought. It is the states who control schools and Dan Andrews is doing the right thing by being cautious about reopening. There is a lot we do not know about Covid and how it affects kids
This is like ScottyFromMarketing call to go to the footy during a pandemic. There are two messages on when schools should start having classes. Pandemic requires cautious approach. Federal government is lucky the states acted.
ScoMo is clinging to one tiny study. Andrews is genuinely concerned for people’s safety and casts a wider net when it comes to evidence.
It IS a bribe. As outrageous as it is odd! Ironically, if private schools open while the curve is still going up, the kids and family members of typical LNP voters will actually die first when the 💩 hits the fan. Clearly, the PM didn't think this through.
The teachers union wont let Andrew's open up public schools.
Ok so Dan's the man and anyone else who might think differently I'd an idiot along with Americans DT voter's fuckwits DanielAndrewsMP ScottMorrisonMP
A pandemic is not a business as usual situation, parliament is shut down til August
For god sake, this guy just don’t know how to run a country
DanielAndrewsMP JamesMerlinoMP JennyMikakos VictorianCHO stay strong against these two -we don’t want to explode like the US or the UK -it only takes one! AlboMP protect us at the coal face
i’m with our premier! DanielAndrewsMP so grateful he’s got our backs!!!
DanielAndrewsMP JennyMikakos JamesMerlinoMP am glad you are protecting Victoria -so much of COVID19 we do not know about- the virus is still a mystery
I will trust Andrews
I’m with Daniel.
DanielAndrewsMP for PM 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
teamdaniel just sayin.
The carrot tricks.
Dan needs to hold firm and bully boy needs pull his empty head in
We all agree to disagree guys but this is not about politics, it’s about what is best for our nation’s health first and foremost, then followed by our children’s education!
What’s the confusion? Re: private schools, Fed said open early you’ll get an advance. State said public won’t be, private can make its own choice. Private & parents thereof can sort that one out. Best wishes.
Analysis: A predictable cash bribe from a PM hell bent on economic strategy rather than the well being of his fellow Australians. Bribing schools with money should not take precedence over public safety during a pandemic which won’t be over soon COVID19Aus theprojecttv auspol
I trust Daniel Andrews more
Let nsw and other states go first for a month.
It’s a bloody bribe,Andrewsnis correct,PM only wants back early due. To HILLSONG HAVING. CHILDREN MEETING IN THE FUTURE.
Andrews looks foolish. Then there is Merlino. There is not a very deep gene pool in state politics.
Proud to be a Victorian labour voter DanielAndrewsMP... and frankly disgusted on so many levels that the federal government are being so underhanded... ScottMorrisonMP you’ve just re-iterated your true colours
Religion in schools and nursing homes has shown not to be in the public’s (users and taxpayers) best interest. They are businesses and the $ is the driver. Religion has shown to be corrupt, abusive, deadly, uncaring and lacking in transparency. No more tax exemptions.
Would trust Andrews no problem, as for Morrison even if he was hooked up to a lie machine I would still feel uneasy.
As far as I’m concerned the KPI’s has been set. If we have any increase in numbers from now and we end up with an outbreak those that are leading are responsible....looking at you ScottMorrisonMP auspol
Stop making this a political issue..both sides!
Bring $3B forward to this years fed budget will help the 20/21 one
Leftist sect on display here.. what happened to “listen to the science” and ‘99% of experts state this’
'The pollster said more middle class suburban families, many working from home, are keen for schools to return. It is smaller cohort — but one that has a louder political voice and knows how to get it heard in the media.' - because some of them are high profile journalists
They say they want school to go back for the benefit of disadvantaged kids. How about instead of lining the velvet coffers of private schools that toe the party line, you buy up big on some public housing - will be of far more benefit for society as a whole over the long run?
Open schools! VIC has had the longest lockdown after bringing forward school holidays. Most importantly, despite this extended lockdown, our VIC deaths are no better than S.A., W.A. etc. !!! Unions messing around & ScoMo knows it.
No confusion.
Both only care about their own selfish motives with matching egos the size of Jupiter while causing more harm than good to society. Both have ZERO insight about cv19 despite irrefutable data & not at all bothered to move forward, only keep stalling using pathetic & lame excuses.
Andrews has the states interests at heart!
By offering a $3 billion incentive to the private & independent school sector ScoMo has made a huge tactical error: the State schools will react as a red rag to a bull.
I wonder what percentage of the population are comfortable with $3 billion of their tax funds being spent for this purpose, or are we no longer a democracy?
Giving public money to sectarian schools to gain support for his political position in this debate is in itself a gross abuse of power. Underminig the premiers to, de facto strengthen central power is a strategy straight out of Donald Trump's copy book!
No confusion in Victoria. We are following Daniel’s lead.
If a parent doesn’t want to risk there child, they shouldn’t be forced too!
Awww poor scottyFromHillsong, his powertrip is being exposed by competent State Premiers. If scottyFromMarketing had a backbone, he'd sack Dutton for the RubyPrincess debacle, but nothing, so he resorts to pathetic politic games trying to undermine competent representatives.
I'm with the PM on this. The evidence is clear. School is safe.
Stick to your guns DanielAndrewsMP How dare ScottMorrisonMP bribe schools with a bonus that is reliant on childrens' attendance as the qualifying KPI. Gutter politics.
Where’s the confusion? The Victorian CMO has said Victorian schools will remain closed so that ends all confusion. Kudos to Andrews for not being bullied by ScoMo whose true colors are on full display
ScottyFromMarketing is indeed a very stupid fellow.
Federal LNP politicise everything. They are not able to undo their habits from the Abbott years. Are we seeing their true position on the state's lock down?
Thank you DanielAndrewsMP . Please stand firm
I’ll listen to Dan over some marketing guy anyday.
It’s been done to spit in the face of Dan Andrews
I'll listen to Andrews auspol COVID19Aus
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Andrews is being cautious. Morrison has no idea what cautious means
Andrews turns everything to shit that he touches. Remember the cancelled tunnel project?...the one that cost Vic Taxpayers 300M for no product.
Provided you honestly inform parents that kids returning to school WILL not MAY increase spread of C19 which Govt HOPES not GUARANTEES they will be able to manage effectively to save as MANY not ALL of us as possible then plans to open schools are FEASIBLE but not INFALLIBLE
Maybe if stopped cutting off DanielAndrewsMP pressers we'd be less confused - we have a right to hear whole thing in questions
Well done ScottMorrisonMP. DanielAndrewsMP has shown the nation that VIC's lockdown is about his power grab and not the best outcome for Victorians. thisisnotdemocracy endthelockdown
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