{"id":276161,"date":"2021-08-16T07:31:09","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T07:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationaus.com\/?p=21314"},"modified":"2021-08-16T07:31:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T07:31:09","slug":"solid-footing-labor-promises-higher-ed-accord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/08\/16\/solid-footing-labor-promises-higher-ed-accord\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Solid footing\u2019: Labor promises higher ed accord"},"content":{"rendered":"
A Labor government would<\/strong> establish a universities accord as part of a new commitment to apply the bipartisan approach enjoyed by defence and national security to the higher education sector.<\/p>\n The Opposition flagged more legislated funding for universities beyond election cycles and more affordable access for students as potential parts of the move, but will not detail specific education policies until closer to the election.<\/p>\n Shadow education Minister Tanya Plibersek announced plans for the accord on Monday at the Australian Financial Review’s Higher Education Summit, saying the pandemic had raised \u201cbig questions\u201d for the sector about structure and funding.<\/p>\n \u201cThe aim of an accord would be to build consensus on key policy questions and national priorities in a sober, evidence-based way, without so much of the political cut and thrust. Building that consensus should help university reform stick,\u201d Ms Plibersek said.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople are exhausted by politics for politics sake.\u201d<\/p>\n