AISSA ESTABLISHES A FEDERAL ELECTION STRATEGY FOR THE 2007 ELECTIONS

The AISSA develops a communication strategy for the Federal Election in November 2007, which includes:

• meeting with Parliament members and candidates to educate them about the needs of the Independent school sector;
• producing informational materials that are distributed to the school communities, and local Parliament members and candidates;
• placing advertisements in news publications like The Advertiser and The Independent Weekly, as well as regional and rural newspapers; and
• developing a separate web page on the AISSA website with information on the Independent sector and its key issues.

 

The election is won by the Australian Labor Party under the leadership of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Deputy Julia Gillard.

 

In 2008, the Rudd Federal Government honours its first budget commitments to Independent schools and early childhood services. The AISSA Executive Director, Garry Le Duff says this “is a step in the right direction.”

“Now we are ready to work in partnership with the Federal Government to consult on and implement the Government’s initiatives. There needs to be more consultation with the Independent school sector in planning and implementing its initiatives, particularly in early childhood services.” (Garry Le Duff, Media Statement, May 2008)

 

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