Education unions call on the Australian Government to protect public education in trade negotiations

By Courtney Sloane (NTEU National Office). The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) and the Australian Education Union (AEU) are challenging the Australian Government to come clean on its position in the secret TISA negotiations, now at a crucial stage.
The NTEU is accusing the Abbott Government of using the international Trade in Services Agreement negotiations to covertly open up government subsidies to international profit making higher education providers. More...