Libs Flogging Preacher Exposed

Pyne must sack curriculum chief over corporal punishment remarks

By NSW Teachers Federation 16 July 2014

The NSW Teachers Federation has called on the Federal Education Minister, Christopher Pyne, to immediately remove Kevin Donnelly from his position as co-chair of the review into the national curriculum over statements Mr Donnelly made in reference to hitting children.

Federation President, Maurie Mulheron, said today:

“Clearly Kevin Donnelly is unfit to hold the position. Teachers and parents would be rightly appalled that in this day and age any responsible person would advocate the bashing of children at school by adults.

“Mr Donnelly has been charged with the responsibility of reviewing a curriculum for the twenty-first century but is now advocating a return to nineteenth century physical punishment.

“At a time when, as a nation, we have established a Royal Commission into child abuse, we have the head of a Federal Government review into curriculum calling for a return to the physical abuse and the psychological intimidation of children.

“His statements are unacceptable and appalling.

“Christopher Pyne must act immediately to remove Kevin Donnelly from his position.”