The ACT Greens and the Liberals are moving a motion today to censure the Minister for Education and Housing, Yvette Berry, after a series of independent findings exposed deep, systemic failures across the two public services.

ACT Greens Leader Jo Clay says the independent ACT Public School System Resourcing Review highlights the broken system.

“This review paints a deeply concerning picture of our public school system – one plagued by confusion, inconsistency and poor communication, with teachers buried under administration instead of being supported in classrooms,” said Ms Clay.

Today ACT public school staff are striking for the first time in 15 years, with the parties saying it’s ultimately because of a failure of the minister to substantively engage with these workers on negotiations.

The parties say the failures of the Minister are not limited to education, with a pattern of serious issues also emerging from Housing ACT.

Liberals leader Mark Parton says the record in housing is equally concerning.

“Ombudsman reports, Auditor-General investigations, a Supreme Court finding that tenants’ human rights were breached, and evidence regarding failures in specialist disability accommodation all point to serious and sustained mismanagement within Housing ACT under Labor’s watch.”