PRESS RELEASE Lazarus stands firm on higher education Palmer United Senator for Queensland and Leader of Palmer United in the Senate, Glenn Lazarus, today called on Christopher Pyne, the Minister for Education, to stop his acts of desperation in relation to higher education reforms. “Christopher Pyne is embarrassing himself and needs to stop harassing me and other cross benchers,” said Senator Glenn Lazarus. “I am being inundated with text messages from Christopher Pyne virtually begging me to support the Abbott Government’s higher education reforms. “I have never given Christopher Pyne my mobile phone number. “Christopher Pyne’s office and other Abbott Government ministers are continuing to contact my office and other cross benchers offering all sorts of deals and incentives to get our support for the higher education reforms. “I won’t be bought and I am not prepared to horse trade. “It is clear that the Abbott Government is so desperate they will stoop to any level to win support for the higher education reforms. “I will only listen to the people of Australia and my home state of Queensland. The majority of Australians do not want increased education costs. “The higher education reforms are nothing more than a sinister Abbott Government budget cutting measure. “The Abbott Government’s higher education reforms are bad to the core and will only significantly reduce funding to universities which in turn will significantly increase the cost of higher education in Australia. “If Christopher Pyne is still the Minister for Education next year, which I strongly doubt, I suggest he takes the bill away, consults with all stakeholders and develops a new plan to support the higher education sector without hurting students. “Palmer United will be voting down the higher education reforms.” ENDS
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 02:11:24 +0000
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