‘The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.’
Diogenes
The 2014 Federal Budget included a number of challenges for vulnerable Australians, but it is the impacts on the young, trying to transition into the workplace, that have caused the greatest concern. This forum brought together speakers from politics, trade unions, TAFE and community organisations to assess the impact of the 2014 budget on the young, and the flow on effects to the broader Australian economy and society.
Presenters
Hon. Bill Shorten – Opposition Leader
Professor Johanna Wyn – University of Melbourne
Presentation
Dr John Falzon – CEO, St Vincents De Paul
Andrew Dettmer – Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
Pat Forward – Australian Education Union
Brennan Tillack – Youth Connnections Student
Emma Robertson – Australian Youth Affairs Coalition
Sally Thompson – Adult Learning Australia
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