Maurice Williamson National Tertiary Education
Spokesperson
26 September 2001
Tertiary Ed- the Maharey
principle on steroids
National's Tertiary Education
spokesperson Maurice Williamson says tertiary students
should be asking what happened to Steve Maharey and Liz
Gordon on the way to the Government benches.
The New
Zealand Herald reported today that the fourth TEAC report
'Implementing the Strategy' recommends limiting the number
of students in second year degree programmes and higher fees
for some students.
"So much for two parties that promised
cheaper, more open access to tertiary education. Labour
wooed students with lower fees, the Alliance with no fees!
"Now a document has leaked under the door which has the
sort of proposals that would have had Steve Maharey and Liz
Gordon jumping up and down two years ago.
"This
Government's performance in tertiary education is the
Maharey principle on steroids - what Labour say in
Opposition is definitely not what it does when in
Government," Mr Williamson said.
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