There were mixed results in the recent Greens NSW Legislative Council preselections. But, that in itself represents a revival in the fortunes of the more radical (or red-ish) Greens who have suffered a series of losses in such ballots over the past two years.聽Those losses were welcome news to the self-styled 鈥渕ainstream progressives鈥 (or centrists) who lead the Australian Greens and have long chaffed at the presence of Corbyn-like elements in the Greens NSW. Now, writes former convenor of NSW Greens Hall Greenland,聽that losing trend is over.
Dawn Walker
New South Wales鈥 world-class public TAFE system is on its knees. The state government鈥檚 savage funding cuts and ongoing neglect has seen enrolments plummet and TAFE campuses, particularly in regional areas, fall into disrepair.
But the Coalition government鈥檚 鈥渟olution鈥 is to further cut funding and replace practical learning with glorified internet cafes in already isolated regional areas.