Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Wright, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by Tuesday, 24 June 2014, the preliminary report of the Review of the Australian Curriculum presented to the Minister for Education in accordance with the review's terms of reference.

Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Alan Ferguson (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is leave granted? Leave is granted for one minute, Senator Ryan.

Scott Ryan (Victoria, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Curriculum Review was established in January 2014 regarding the development and implementation of the Australian curriculum, its robustness and balance and curriculum development processes. It is needed to ensure that the Australian curriculum is on track, meets Australia's long-term education needs and assesses criticisms that occurred prior to this review. The review is a long-time coalition election promise.

The government is happy with making the preliminary report public. It was advice from March on the progress of the review to date. It was released online earlier this afternoon and it is available on the curriculum page of the Students First website. The review is continuing to work so as to complete its report as promised by the end of July.

Penny Wright (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Mr Deputy President, I seek leave to make a short statement.

Alan Ferguson (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Is leave granted? Leave is granted for one minute, Senator Wright.

Penny Wright (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will be seeking leave to withdraw this notice now because I was informed just before this process that indeed the interim report of the curriculum review has now been placed online. I am pleased that that has now occurred and that this notice of motion is not needed, because there are certainly many people throughout Australia who have been waiting to see the nature and the content of that report and enable people to understand at least preliminary aspects of this rather troubling process.

Alan Ferguson (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Wright, you are seeking leave to have that notice of motion withdrawn.

Leave granted.

Penny Wright (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the motion be withdrawn.

Question agreed to.