She must be some might fine designer

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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/21/tony-abbotts-daughter-did-not-have-to-pay-for-60000-des...

Tony Abbott’s daughter Frances received a “chairman’s scholarship” for a degree costing more than $60,000 from the Whitehouse Institute of Design where an Abbott donor sits as chairman on the board of governors, Guardian Australia can reveal.

The revelation raises questions for the prime minister over whether the scholarship should have been declared on his interests register.

The Coalition government is also under pressure over changes to higher education funding announced in the budget.

Frances Abbott undertook a bachelor of design at the Whitehouse Institute of Design in Sydney from 2011 to 2013. Guardian Australia has confirmed that she received a scholarship during her time at the institute.

“Frances definitely was a student with us and received a chairman’s scholarship,” Leanne Whitehouse, director of the Institute told Guardian Australia. She declined to detail how many times the “chairman’s scholarship” has been awarded previously, but the institute’s website makes no references to the scholarship and states the institute “does not currently offer scholarships to gain a place into the Bachelor of Design”.

[Anonymous]

So he didnt have to declare it, does that somehow make it fair that the PMs daughter got a $60 000 scholarship? I dont think so. while everyone else is expected to work 2 or 3 jobs to make ends meet while at Uni, his daughter gets it handed to her on a platter.

That is not fair and in light of the budget and uni fees etc, its even more incredible.

[*mrgrizz*]

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@paintsew007 wrote:

your missing the whole point here icy. No poster here has even suspected or accused the lass of not doing well or faking her Distinction gradings. It is the valid point that Tony Abbott has access to advantages that anyone in their right mind would similarily take BUT he then insists in a most hypocritical manner that everyone else has to pay triple gazillions for the same end.

Not fair, NOT DEMOCRATIC IMO

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so all schorlaships should be abolished to make it fair/even for everyone?

[i-need-a-martini]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@just*duff wrote:

http://theaimn.com/2014/05/22/an-open-letter-to-frances-abbott/?fb_action_ids=10152148486167945&fb_a...

Hoping free ride Frances reads this.

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Why?

The scholarship was given in 2011 and she graduated in 2013. This is 2014. None of her fellow students at the time would have been subject to the proposed budget cuts. Speaking of free ride, do we know if indeed they have paid their HECS back yet? Or under what cirmunstances Victoria Rollison got her degree? If indeed she has one or whether she's just another opinionated blogger.

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Someone very wise once told me that the difference between the Labor Party and the Liberal Party was that a Liberal pulled the ladder up with them as they made their way up in life whereas a Labor person checked to see who was behind them to see if they could offer them a hand up.

Your comment reminded me of this.

[i-need-a-martini]

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@paintsew007 wrote:

your missing the whole point here icy. No poster here has even suspected or accused the lass of not doing well or faking her Distinction gradings. It is the valid point that Tony Abbott has access to advantages that anyone in their right mind would similarily take BUT he then insists in a most hypocritical manner that everyone else has to pay triple gazillions for the same end.

Not fair, NOT DEMOCRATIC IMO

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so all schorlaships should be abolished to make it fair/even for everyone?

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No. Simply that scholarships should be fair.

[icyfroth]

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@just*duff wrote:

what do you mean- what can she do about her dads hypocrisy?

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Ok - slowly and clearly - how do you or Victoria Rollison feel Frances, after having been awarded a scholarship in 2011 and graduating in 2013, well before the 2014 budget, could have influenced the proposed budget cuts?

In other words, what is the point of shaming Frances with that open letter and what is your point in posting the link to it?

Another low attempt to atack Mr Abbott via his family, perhaps?

[*mrgrizz*]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

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@*mrgrizz* wrote:

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@paintsew007 wrote:

your missing the whole point here icy. No poster here has even suspected or accused the lass of not doing well or faking her Distinction gradings. It is the valid point that Tony Abbott has access to advantages that anyone in their right mind would similarily take BUT he then insists in a most hypocritical manner that everyone else has to pay triple gazillions for the same end.

Not fair, NOT DEMOCRATIC IMO

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so all schorlaships should be abolished to make it fair/even for everyone?

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No. Simply that scholarships should be fair.

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well more scholarships go to wealthy people than poor people

[Anonymous]

No need to be condescending Icy.

I dont see the letter as shaming, I thought the writer was quite polite to Frances.

My point posting the link- thought I would share- sorry thats not okay with you.

and as far as Im concerned,  Abbotts family is fair game, just like anyone else. all we saw in the election campaign was his three daughters.

[*mrgrizz*]

my dad has got me a job before, through his connections.....is that wrong, should I have turned it down?

[Anonymous]

was your dad the PM? did he just deliver a budget whereby everyone is expected to do hard yards? did he just cut funding left right and centre and make it harder for already hard working Australians?

If not, its not the same thing *eye roll, lol*

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@just*duff wrote:

what do you mean- what can she do about her dads hypocrisy?

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Ok - slowly and clearly - how do you or Victoria Rollison feel Frances, after having been awarded a scholarship in 2011 and graduating in 2013, well before the 2014 budget, could have influenced the proposed budget cuts?

In other words, what is the point of shaming Frances with that open letter and what is your point in posting the link to it?

Another low attempt to atack Mr Abbott via his family, perhaps?

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Nobody said Frances influenced the budget cuts. 

It could be said that the favour was a conflict of interest if the college will benefit from the changes in this year's budget though.

Nobody attacked the daughter that i've seen. The argument has been that the father should have known better than to accept gifts and a scholarship for a family member.  It is not fair to her or anyone.