Josh Frydenberg (Kooyong, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

I actually wanted to add to an answer that I gave earlier. When it comes to the coalition's plan, the schools in Dobell will be better off under Malcolm Turnbull's government at an average of $7.1 million, including Gorokan High School by $9.4 million, Wyong High School by $7 million, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School by $9.3 million. So if they vote for Malcolm Turnbull, they will be, on average, $7.1 million better off in Dobell, even though they have a Labor member. So let's get rid of the Labor member and put in a coalition member! When it comes to students with disabilities, the government is providing $1.6 billion this year—up from $1.1 billion in 2014—into state and territory non-government schools to support children with disabilities, and Commonwealth funding for students with disabilities will grow by an average of 5.9 per cent each year. To the member for Griffith: we are looking at multiple-year funding agreements and tertiary education. The efficiency dividend is a base adjustment of 2.8 per cent on average, and we will determine performance requirements in consultation with the sector. I remind the chamber that the coalition continues to spend more money on education, whether it is schools, whether it is tertiary education, or whether it is skilling and training.

Proposed expenditure agreed to.

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