A new campus for UNE

It’s not a matter of whether but when the when will be when

Barnaby Joyce (oh, come on, you remember Barnaby) was up in the Reps yesterday praising people working on plans for a university campus for Tamworth, (in his seat of New England), including Brigid Heywood, VC of the University of New England (its main campus, at Armidale is also in his seat).

According to Mr Joyce, the feds promise of UG places meets the state government’s requirement before it will kick in campus cash for Tamworth. “It’s not a matter of whether; it is going to be a matter of when—and we want the “when” to be as soon as possible. Mr Joyce said.

Did CMM miss an election announcement?