THE train wreck over Gonski school funding is a template for the diabolical fiscal dilemma facing the Abbott government -- this was a case of cabinet's Expenditure Review Committee pushing for more savings but falling foul of the Coalition's election pledges. Christopher Pyne was personally given a letter by Tony Abbott that embodied the ERC's deliberations. He was given a tough job but he mishandled it, causing deep agitation within the PM's office. The ERC decided to commit to promised Gonski school funding for one year for the non-signatory states. Pyne's brief was to run a public operation and private negotiation to try to get savings from the total pool of Gonski money given that NSW and Victoria had been generously treated.
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So next year we can look forward to another back flip over Gonski.
So what does abbott do,be fiscally prudent,or break election promises ?
Could he euthanise his beloved PPL scheme for starters?
