Education commitment

Enhancing regional education is part of a broad Coalition plan to ‘continue to back’ regional Australia if it wins Saturday’s Federal Election.

Member for Wannon and Federal Education Minister Dan Tehan said the Coalition was committed to building a stronger economy in the regions and supporting regional development.

He said a Liberal-national government would invest in infrastructure and essential services and build on projects investing in regions and supporting regions under transition.

He said plans were based on education services including backing not-for-profit rural and remote education support organisation Country Education Partnership and increasing the number of Regional Study Hubs across the country.

“It is wonderful news that the Coalition will invest a further $15-million for five more regional study hubs, which support university students to stay in their local communities,” he said.

“We will also invest $2-million in the Country Education Partnership’s Rural Inspire initiative to support young people living in rural communities to set their sights high, and achieve their goals.

“It is a further demonstration that regional Australia is at the heart of our plan for a stronger economy.”

The education commitment is part of a Coalition development plan based on strengthening regional areas.

Mr Tehan said when Australia’s regions were strong, Australia was strong.