NTEU and 2003-4 Federal Budget
May 11 2003
On May 13, the Federal Government will introduce the most significant reforms to Australia’s higher education system in over a decade.
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) represents the industrial and professional interests of 26,000 academic and general staff in all 38 of Australia’s public universities.
The NTEU will be in Canberra on May 12,13 and 14 to monitor the outcomes of the Government’s higher education reforms.
Briefing for the parliamentary media
The NTEU, the National Union of Students (NUS) and the Australian Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) will be holding a briefing for members of the media on the higher education reforms to be introduced as part of the Federal Budget.
WHEN: Monday, May 12, 11-11.45am
WHERE: Parliament House, Room SG114
WHO: Dr Carolyn Allport, NTEU National President
Daniel Kyriacou, NUS National President
Emmaline Bexter, CAPA Research Officer
For information and comment during the Federal Budget
Dr Carolyn Allport, NTEU President: 0419 349 064
Andrew Nette, NTEU Policy and Research Coordinator:
0438 026277
For analysis and background on the Government’s higher education review
The NTEU website has a section specifically on the Government’s higher education review, which can be accessed at http://www.nteu.org.au//policy/crossroads. It features:
- briefing papers on possible reforms and how they will affect the sector
- analysis of the financial situation of Australia’s public universities
- media releases
- NTEU submissions to the Government’s higher education review