Preschoolers to learn second language under Tony Abbott and the Coalition | The Courier-Mail

I will believe this when I see it. Some big pre-election promises from our opposition government.

• Plan for every preschool child to learn a foreign language
• 40 per cent of Year 12 students to study second language

However there are no specifics of how this will be done. 

The rest of the article is the rehash of the current 'doom and gloom' of the current state of our language learning across Australia. 

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Another article, which quotes language experts, reports that;

• $2bn needed to achieve Abbott’s language vision
• Language experts have applauded Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s pledge 
• Mr Abbott vowed to increase the number of Year 12 students studying a language other than English to 40% 
• Mr Abbott said he would also promote Asian languages from pre-school in a bid to improve the opportunities of Australians in the region 
• “His aspiration to have "40% of high school students learning another language” is absolutely achievable

$2bn needed to achieve Abbott’s language vision