Minister survives censure motion over school closures
From ABC News again
ACT Education Minister Andrew Barr has survived a censure motion over his plans to close more than 20 schools.
Opposition education spokeswoman Vicki Dunne mounted the attack on Mr Barr, accusing him of breaking an election promise and describing his handling of the policy to close schools as appalling and amateurish.
Ms Dunne told the Legislative Assembly that even after the announcement there have been no coherent reasons for why the changes are needed.
Mr Barr dismissed the criticism.
“It’s a rite of passage for a minister to be censured by this mob,” he said.
He told the assembly the reason there is a need for such a big change is the neglect of successive governments over 17 years.
The censure motion was defeated on party lines.