Michael Moore’s Education (Amendment) Bill went straight into the too-hard basket last week. There it will stay until the next case arises.
Moore put the Bill up because of the expulsion in March of eight boys from Canberra Grammar School. It provides for an independent board of review to look at expulsions and suspensions of longer than 10 days. A student or parent could appeal and the board could either affirm or overturn the decision. The board would have educationalists from government and independent sector, a lawyer, the Community Advocate and a representative of the Association of Independent Schools.
The Bill would have applied to private as well as independent schools. The Liberal and Labor Party will not support it, so Moore, an Independent, will let it lie on the table. Presumably, he wants to cry “”I told you so” when the next case comes up.
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