MPs uninvited in wake of Christmas 'cancelling' fallout
A Tasmanian senior secondary college has withdrawn invitations to politicians for its end-of-year celebrations, as the fallout from the premier's social media post about another school's Christmas event continues.
A large Tasmanian senior secondary college has rescinded invitations to politicians for upcoming celebrations following a controversy over a primary school removing Christmas references. Premier Jeremy Rockliff alleged a primary school was planning to eliminate all Christmas-related events from an end-of-year celebration, prompting a backlash.
The Australian Education Union and a Tasmanian senator demanded apologies from the premier and education minister. The Launceston College community supported the union's stance, retracting invitations to politicians for their celebrations. Political leaders were urged to stay away from public schools until an apology is issued.
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