PREMIER Lara Giddings is still confident of signing on to Gonski education reforms before the end of the week -- despite Kevin Rudd toppling Julia Gillard as Prime Minister.
Ms Giddings, who was expected to announce Tasmania had signed on to the reforms with Ms Gillard at the Labor State conference at the weekend, said yesterday she was confident Mr Rudd was also dedicated to the Gonski reforms.
"I was pleased today to see the Prime Minister acknowledge the role of the former Prime Minister Julia Gillard in the Australian Parliament," she said yesterday.
"He very much acknowledged the role she has played in driving education reform and additional resources into the education system.
"I am confident, with the number of states that have already signed up to Gonski and the intention of Tasmania to sign up to Gonski, that we will see this reform continued to be rolled out."
Ms Giddings said she was still confident Tasmania could sign on to the Gonski reforms before Sunday, the June 30 deadline.
"I am hopeful we will be able to sign up to Gonski in coming days," she said.
"My confidence is based on the fact that Kevin Rudd has already acknowledged the legacy of the former Prime Minister and the importance of the education reforms and the increased funding for education."
Ms Giddings said she was confident Tasmania would not lose $100 million in GST payments if the state signed on to Gonski.
However, she did say the State Government had not received written confirmation from the Federal Government about the GST guarantee.
She said she wished she had been in a position to sign on to the Gonski reforms "many, many weeks ago".
"Neither side has deliberately stopped signing," she said.
"We have had real issues that we have had to talk through and negotiate.
"It would have been wonderful to sign up with the former Prime Minister who has driven these reforms."
matthew.smith@news.com.au
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