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EDUCATION |
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2002 Legend |
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| 11 March | Rann Government Should Reduce Reception Classes Now - Mike Elliott NR |
| 7 February | Democrats Release TAFE & Lifelong Learning Platforms - Mike Elliott NR |
| 7 February | Kerin Comes Bottom of the Class in Education - Mike Elliott NR |
| 29 January | Democrats Release Education Platform - Mike Elliott NR |
| 21 January |
Democrats Release Schools Platform - Mike Elliott NR |
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2001 Legend |
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| 14 December | Democrats Release Primary Schools Platform - Mike Elliott NR |
| 28 November | School Asset Management Plans - Mike Elliott Q |
| 1 November | Early Childhood Spending - GR to Mike Elliott |
| 5 October |
International Expert Releases Life Work on Public Education - Mike Elliott NR |
| 4 October | School Student Suspensions - Mike Elliott Q |
| 3 October |
TAFE Privatisation Concerns - Mike Elliott NR |
| 2 October |
No 'Drug and Shrug' in Democrats' ADHD Election Platform - Mike Elliott NR |
| 28 September |
Government Blocks Democrats Scheme For Treating ADHD - Sandra Kanck NR |
| 25 September | School Asset Management Plans - Mike Elliott Q |
| 11 September |
Education Act Flaw Highlighted in Secondary Principals' Survey - Mike Elliott NR |
| Taxpayers to Pay for Simultaneous ADHD Inquiries - Mike Elliott NR | |
| Oak Valley Area School - Mike Elliott GR | |
| 3 July | Early Childhood Spending - Mike Elliott Q |
| Lifting School Leaving Age: Simplistic response - Mike Elliott NR | |
| Student Counsellors Needed to Stop Bullying in Schools - Mike Elliott NR | |
| 6 June | ADHD and Amendments to Equal Opportunity Act - Mike Elliott 2RS |
| Democrats Move to Help Families of Children with ADHD - Mike Elliott NR | |
| Good News for Families of Children with ADHD - Mike Elliott NR | |
| No Distinction in Budget Report Card - Mike Elliott NR | |
| Opening with this Thursday's Budget - State Government Pre-election War Chest - Mike Elliott NR | |
| 17 May | Art in Primary Schools - Sandra Kanck Q |
| 11 April | TAFE Institute Incorporation Lack of Consultation - Mike Elliott MOI |
| 11 April | Public to Pay for Electricity Price Hike in Schools? Mike Elliott NR |
| 4 April | Energy Drinks the New Drug Threat - Mike Elliott NR |
| 3 April | Third World Conditions at Oak Valley Area School - Mike Elliott Q |
| 3 April | Third World Conditions in SA School - Mike Elliott NR |
| 13 March | Mr Brindal Please Save Our TAFE from Mr Kemp - Mike Elliott NR |
| 13 March | State and Commonwealth Funding for TAFE - Mike Elliott Q |
| 13 March | Stirling East Primary School - Mike Elliott GR |
| 13 March | Partnerships 21 Services Agreements - Mike Elliott GR |
| 13 March | Post Compulsory Schooling - Mike Elliott GR |
2000 |
Legend |
| 7 December | Education (Councils & Charges) Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS & BC |
| 6 December | Waite & Netherby Kindegarten - Mike Elliott 2RS |
| 30 November | Democrats support Construction Industry Training Fund (Misc) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott 2RS |
| 8 November | Outsourcing and Labour Shortages - Mike Elliott Q |
| 8 November | Port Adelaide Primary School and loss of school counsellor - Mike Elliott Q |
| 7 November | Stirling East Primary School Maintenance and Partnerships 21 - Mike Elliott Q |
| 26 October | Post Compulsory Schooling - Mike Elliott Q |
| 16 October | Read Your Own Research Mr Buckby - Mike Elliott NR |
| 16 October | Raise School Age to Cover Up Year 12 Failing? - Mike Elliott NR |
| 11 October | Stop the Squabbling and Start the Partnerships 21 Inquiry - Mike Elliott NR |
| 11 October | Democrats call for an Inquiry into Partnerships 21 - Mike Elliott 2RS |
| 5 October | Public School Fees & School Card - Mike Elliott GR |
| 7 September | Democrats Call For Partnerships 21 Inquiry - Mike Elliott NR |
| 11 August | Minister Buckby Blatant About Gawler P21 Bribes - Mike Elliott NR |
| 11 August | Democrats Call for Education Minister's Resignation - Mike Elliott NR |
| 10 August | Stop the Big Squeeze on South Coast Schools - Mike Elliott NR |
| 7 August | Stop the Big Squeeze on South Coast Schools: Democrats - Mike Elliott NR |
| 2 August | SA Kids getting Fatter Not Fitter, Government must Act - Mike Elliott NR |
| 21 July | P21 Public Liability Concerns Over Shade Cloth Falls - Mike Elliott NR |
| 13 July | Schools & Physical Education - GR to Mike Elliott |
| 12 July | School Materials & Services Fees Disallowed - Mike Elliott PS |
| 12 July | Cannabis and School Fee regs disallowed - Mike Elliott NR |
| 6 July | Partnerships 21 & Equity - Mike Elliott GR |
| 6 July | Students with Disabilities and the Full Service Schools Program - Mike Elliott GR |
| 28 June | Motion to Disallow Materials & Service Charges in Public Schools - Mike Elliott 2RS |
| 28 June | Voluntary Component of Public School Fees - Mike Elliott Q |
| 22 June | 54,000 Fatter Fans in Footy Park Stands? - Mike Elliott NR |
| Winter | Education Report - Democrats Fighting for Public Education in SA |
| 31 May | Government's School Fees Contempt - Mike Elliott NR |
| 26 May | Budgets Push SA Students Out of School - Mike Elliott NR |
| 26 May | Budget 2000: Asset Sales Where's the Reward? - Mike Elliott NR |
| 25 May | School Internet Access - Mike Elliott GR |
| 25 May | Teacher Shortages - Mike Elliott GR |
| 24 May | Middle Schooling and Retention Rates - Mike Elliott MOI |
| 18 May | Media Statement - ADHD Drug Law Suit - Mike Elliott SA |
| 3 May | Olympians Fitter, Fans Fatter in the Stands - Mike Elliott NR |
| 2 May | Civics Education, the Republic and the Constitution - Mike Elliott GR |
| 2 May | Students with Special Needs and Partnerships 21 - Mike Elliott GR |
| 2 May | Specialist Physical Education Teachers in Schools - Mike Elliott Q |
| 13 April | Partnerships 21 and misappropriating funds in Global Budgets - Mike Elliott Q |
| 13 April | Equity for Special Needs Students Under Partnerships 21 - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 6 April | Services for Students with Disabilities - Mike Elliott PQ |
| Autumn | What the GST Offers Public Schools in SA - Mike Elliott I.S. |
| 31 March | Democrats listen to Whyalla's Neta Kranz Kindy concerns - Mike Elliott NR |
| 28 March | Partnerships 21 and Mintabie Areas School - Mike Elliott GR |
| 17 March | Partnerships 21: When is a Bribe not a Bribe - Mike Elliott NR |
| 14 March | SA Government Contracting Robs Schools - Mike Elliott NR |
| 2 March | No More Equity Standards for SA Schools - Mike Elliott NR |
| 7 February | Youth Jobs: Brindal Confesses Economic Incompetence - Sandra Kanck NR |
| 31 January | Today's New Students: Will they make Year 12? - Mike Elliott NR |
1999 |
Legend |
| 10 December | SA Government Excludes Regional Business from School Tenders - Mike Elliott NR |
| 7 December | Research Reveals Fewer Partnerships with P21 - Mike Elliott NR |
| 19 November | Costs of School Internet Access - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 18 November | Too Soon to Sign Partnerships 21 Services Agreements - Mike Elliott NR |
| 17 November | What Support for Women's Studies Resource Centre? - Sandra Kanck PQ |
| 17 November | What Education in Schools on Civics and the Constitution? - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 16 November | Ombudsman Endorsed as Official "Visitor" to Universities - Mike Elliott PS |
| 11 November | Is Mintabie School Being Forced Into Partnerships 21? - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 10 November | Education Minister to decide if Mintabie School Council Sacked - Mike Elliott NR |
| 10 November | Pressure on School Councils to Decide Partnerships 21 - Mike Elliott PS |
| 5 November | SA Government Sprung over Education CEO Spring - Mike Elliott NR |
| 26 October | Predicted Shortfall in Teacher Numbers - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 26 October | Non-English Speakers Unable to Participate in Education Act Review - GR to Mike Elliott |
| 20 October | Can Schools Opt Out of Partnerships 21? - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 20 October | Special Needs Fears Over Partnerships 21 - Mike Elliott NR |
| 19 October | Students with Special Needs at Risk in Partnerships 21? - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 19 October | Buckby's Drop in the School Maintenance Bucket - Mike Elliott NR |
| October | Where are the Partnerships in P21? - Mike Elliott I.S. |
| October | Privatisation Push Shifts to Education - Mike Elliott I.S. |
| 29 September | Non-English Speakers Unable to Participate in Education Act Review - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 29 September | SA Education Act Review "Verging on Racist" - Mike Elliott NR |
| 11 September | Speaking Out for Public Education - Mike Elliott NR |
| 27 August | Partnerships 21: Opt In or be Shut Out - Mike Elliott NR |
| 24 August | Partnerships 21: Showbag May Steal from Children - Mike Elliott NR |
| 20 August | Partnerships 21: All Gifts, No Guarantees - Mike Elliott NR |
| 6 August | Mt Barker Foundry: Government Slowly Decisive - Mike Elliott NR |
| 5 August | Mt Barker Foundry Fumes Need More Than Cosmetic Cutbacks - Mike Elliott NR |
| 4 August | Compulsory Collection of School Fees: Regulations Disallowed for a Third time - Mike Elliott PS |
| 4 August | Partnerships 21: Responsibilities or Burdens for SA schools? - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 30 July | Fumes from Mt Barker Products: What's the Delay EPA? - Mike Elliott NR |
| 28 July | Schools Bribed to enter Partmerships 21? - Mike Elliott PQ |
| 7 July | School Fees - Move to Disallow Regulations - Mike Elliott PS |
| 27 May | Health Implications of Emissions from Mount Barker Products Plant on School Children - Sandra Kanck PQ |
| 26 May | Who is author of the Education Act Review? - Mike Elliott Q |
| 24 March | Child Care Centres - New Regulations before new Act - Ian Gilfillan PS |
| 23 March | Cost of Mailing Brochures to All Teachers? Mike Elliott PQ and GR |
| 23 February | National Report shows SA Education in decline: More funding needed - Mike Elliott NR |
| 9 February | School Year ending two days early. Why? - GR to Mike Elliott (a bit late!) |
1998 |
Legend |
| December 9 | Democrats Back Amendments to Education (School Closures & Amalgamations) Bill - Mike Elliott BC |
| November 17 | SA Schools Computer Resources - GR to Mike Elliott |
| October 28 | International Teachers Day in S.A. - Mike Elliott PS |
| October 27 | School Year Ending Two Days Early: Why? - Mike Elliott P |
| October 24 | Common Youth Allowance Undermines Secondary Education - Sandra Kanck NR |
| September 2 | Disallowance of TAFE Act Regulations - Mike Elliott PS |
| August 26 | Education (Government School Closures) Bill - Mike Elliott PS, BC. |
| August 26 | Education Materials Service Charge - Ian Gilfillan PS |
| August 19 | Computer Resources in SA Public Schools - Mike Elliott PS |
| August 12 | Democrats Oppose Compulsory School Fees Regulation - Mike Elliott PS |
| July 8 | Democrats Support TAFE (Industrial Jurisdiction) Amendment Bill - Mike Elliott PS |
| July 7 | Allenby Gardens Primary School - GR to Mike Elliott |
| June 9 | Widening the Literacy Debate - Mike Elliott NR |
| May 27 | Allenby Gardens Primary School - Mike Elliott PQ |
LEGEND:
NR: News Release
PQ: Parliamentary Question
PS: Parliamentary Speech
GR: Government Reply to issue or
question raised by the Democrats
IS: Article in Democrats
Newsletter "Inside Story"
SA: Special Article for general release
BC: Debate on a Bill during
Parliament's Committee stages
