Rigorous Debate On Education Reform

And going back inside the House chamber, one of the most important pieces of legislation discussed today was the Bill for an Act to amend the Education and Training Act.

It's very ambitious - but principally it seeks to increase the age of compulsory education for a child to 16 - meaning they must be in school until at least that age.

A lofty goal, but the former Minister of Education Says that the overall bill sets unrealistic targets: