Greens slam Dutton’s Trump-style program of curriculum interference and education cuts
Greens slam Dutton’s Trump-style program of curriculum interference and education cuts | Australian Greens Skip to main content Search Get Involved Join Donate Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Get Involved Join Donate Search Our plan Toggle Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action Policy principles & aims Our team Toggle Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Media releases Take action Toggle Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Our movement Toggle About the Greens Become a member Jobs Green Magazine All news Greens slam Dutton’s Trump-style program of curriculum interference and education cuts 2025-04-01 The Greens have slammed Peter Dutton’s plan to withhold public school funding and cut ‘thousands’ of jobs in the Commonwealth Department of Education.
The Greens say a Dutton Government would result in cuts to public schools, a wound back Department of Education, and a Minister fixated on moulding the curriculum after her own image rather than supporting disadvantaged kids. Comments attributable to Greens spokesperson on Primary and Secondary Education, Senator Penny Allman-Payne: “Peter Dutton has said he will hold public school kids to ransom, withholding funds unless he gets to decide the curriculum.
“He can’t help himself - cutting public school funding is in his DNA. “Kids in Australia deserve a world class, free public education, not threats and bluster from a wannabe Trump. “He’s seen what Trump is doing to public education in America and would love nothing more than to import that ideology into Australia.
This is seriously dangerous and weird stuff. “The Liberals are fundamentally opposed to public schools - they’d prefer all schools to be fee-charging private schools. They don’t get that education is a right.
“The last thing you want to see is Peter Dutton standing at the whiteboard telling your kid what they can and can’t learn. “Dutton and Sarah Henderson need to be up front here: are they talking about banning science or First Nations history as a condition of funding? Or forbidding queer teachers from discussing their lives?
“In seats like Brisbane and Ryan, the only thing standing in the way of a Dutton majority are local Greens MPs. This election, a vote for the Greens is a vote to keep Dutton out and make Labor act.” Facebook for the Australian Greens YouTube for the Australian Greens X for the Australian Greens Instagram for the Australian Greens Bluesky for the Australian Greens Privacy Members website Your safety Contact us Our plan Tax the 1% Tackle the cost of living Healthcare for all Fix the housing crisis Strong climate action In your language 2025 policy platform Policy principles & aims Our team Federal MPs State/territory MPs Officeholders Federal portfolios Federal media releases Take action Volunteer Donate Issues & campaigns Upcoming events Greens Shop Leave a bequest Green Magazine All news Our movement About the Greens Become a member Jobs Members website State/territory parties Contact us The Greens acknowledge the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.
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