I had very little doubt that it would go through. I've never overestimated a politician since i've been old enough to vote (and before).

Have a read of this:

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/12/09/1070732206913.html

As a microscopically minor and intermittent sessional footslogger in the system, I don't have any idea where it is going. But I am often appalled by the self deception of Uni's flogging their debased courses and pretending they are valuable and have integrity. RMIT teaching Hong Kong Chinese public relations? They don't even speak the dominant language.

I guess that politically speaking--ie. in terms of the federal election--education has been defused as a big issues.

That would annoy the ALP. What will happen to theem if the same happens to health?

What was passed was primarily about funding and finance. That stll leaves all the issues of the university as a viable centre of the nations intellectual life.

Flogging debased courses etc means that the old liberal university is transforming itself into the culture industry. Once they stood against it in the name of enlightenment. No longer.

They are selling cultural product just like Hollywood.

That sort of issue is somethign that politicians are intersted in.