Bipartisan Political Analysis

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Bipartisan political and general public opinion acknowledges that education is an “important to the success of both individuals and nations” (MCEETYA, 2006, p300). The national importance of education is of high significance for all educators and policy makers as seen through the historical development of government policy, procedures and research. Teacher recruitment and retention in rural and remote schools has been an ongoing issue in Australian education with the first attempt to combat the problem made by the Griener government who established the ‘Rural Schools Plan’ in 1988. This plan focused on providing incentives for teachers to work in rural schools, including educational scholarships and upgrading teacher accommodation (Wilkinson,