New Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton has signalled he wants to take on teacher “extremism” in the debate over the development of Australia’s new national school curriculum, hinting at a United States-style education culture war.
On a Tuesday broadcast of Sky News’ Bolt Report, the freshly elected opposition leader signposted the party’s intention to make what’s being taught in Australia’s schools a hotly contested political issue.
Read more about whether a new culture war could be on the political horizon.
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Cam Wilson is Crikey’s associate editor. He previously worked as a reporter at the ABC, BuzzFeed, Business Insider and Gizmodo. He primarily covers internet culture and tech in Australia.
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