She must be some might fine designer

[freakiness]

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”.

[icyfroth]

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@freakiness wrote:

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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.

Did you accidently pass by  Duff's post where she posted this link:

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

And the reference to Free-Ride-Frances?

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[*mrgrizz*]

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@just*duff wrote:

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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he was the managing director, and other people would have loved the job I got.

now lets examine the facts

the cuts to funding were made more than 2 years after she won her scholarship

this was while Tony was in opposition and no garantee that he would become PM

so what is the problem?

[freakiness]

The letter was not an attack on FA. Did you read it?

[icyfroth]

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@freakiness wrote:
The letter was not an attack on FA. Did you read it?

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Oh yes I read it, don't worry.

[Anonymous]

I wouldnt be bragging about a job I got JUST because of my Dad.

-the problem- your dad was shonky. lol.

[Anonymous]

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@just*duff wrote:

I wouldnt be bragging about a job I got JUST because of my Dad.

-the problem- your dad was shonky. lol.

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i can, i did and i am

[Anonymous]

lol, so I see

[*elizabeths-mum*]

I dont know if all scholarships work the same Mr Grizz but the ones for higher education that I have known of have beena specific amount of money which can used to pay fees or living expenses...or designer clothing or other frivolities if the recipient chooses. School scholarships are usually waiving of fees and sometimes expenses.

[purplecarrot-top]

Tony Abbott is supposedly an intelligent person. I would have thought he would have declared this "scholarship ". Just to make sure nothing like this happened.

I feel sorry for Frances, her father should have known what would happen if it came out.

It just makes it appear dodgy.