Reply from Andrew Stoner, Leader of the National Party and Member for Oxley..

From: "Andrew Stoner" <Andrew.Stoner at parliament.nsw.gov.au>
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 3:11 PM
Subject: Teacher-Librarians

Thanks for sending me this email. It is an out & out lie from the Labor Party - we will not be cutting any teacher-librarians or SASS positions whatsoever. Please tell your friends.

Kind regards
Andrew Stoner

-----Original Message-----

Sent: Thursday, 22 March 2007 3:35 PM
Subject: Restoring cut teacher positions

I am not able to give you any commitment specifically about RFF teaching positions. However I can tell you that since 1995, Labor has increased the number of teaching positions by 2,245 and provided an extra 4,500 schools based support staff.

And I can committ that if elected, a Iemma Labor Government will:

Not cut 20,000 'backroom' positions as the Debnam Opposition have promised to do, some of which will be teacher librarians and SASS staff;

Protect teachers from the Howard Government Workchoices laws;

Retain the NSW Industrial Relations Commission to hear and resolve industrial disputes between employeres and unions;

Recognise and work with the Teachers Federation on industrial matters affecting teachers.

Thank you for your email.
Malcolm Larsen
Deputy Chief of Staff on behalf of
Carmel Tebbutt MP
Minister for Education and Training