| For full report go to http://theage.com.au/articles/2005/08/20/1124435173538.html?oneclick=true accessed 21 August 2005 Labor has accused the federal government of abandoning more than one million students across the country with its decision to withhold TAFE funding from all states and territories.
"Around 1.25 million students across Australia have been stranded this week after the Howard government broke its promise and refused to deliver federal funding to Australia's TAFE colleges," Ms Macklin said in a statement.
But Minister for Vocational Education and Training Gary Hardgrave said changes were not being forced on TAFEs.
"We're not forcing anyone onto an individual contract, we're simply saying part of the agreement is you should at least offer your best teachers the chance to earn more money," Mr Hardgrave told ABC radio.
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