AEU urges Labor not to use pandemic as 'justification' for policies abandonment

By Geordie Little
Published May 7, 2020

The Australian Education Union (AEU) has hit out at Labor leader Anthony Albanese over reports that he is considering abandoning the education policies his party took to the last election.

The AEU today warned Anthony Albanese against watering down Labor's education policies.

The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday that Albanese has told his shadow cabinet to prepare for a ...

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AEU urges Labor not to use pandemic as 'justification' for policies abandonment

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