I'm all for education reform but I'm not too sure why Julia Gillard is pushing this reform the way she is. The ultimatum to the individual States to sign up or miss out is discouraging and detracts attention from the initial focus of the whole process. Spending $14.5b on education in fantastic, but where will it come from? As it is, recent reports suggest most States are still looking for ways to cover their portion of the costs. It only shows a lack of consultation from the Federal Government with the individual States while creating the reform proposal. Although the intention is justified, the method of reaching it has not been thought through carefully. Then again, it is election year. At this time, promises are as abundant as rain during a storm.
