House debates Questions without Notice

Education Funding

Wednesday, 3 February 2016 House of Representatives

Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister

2:01 pm

I thank the honourable member for his question. I can remind the honourable member that the coalition government has committed record levels of funding: $69.5 billion over the forward estimates. This includes a record of $5 billion in funding for students with a disability. We have increased funding by $4.1 billion from 2014-15, which is a 27.9 per cent increase. That includes a funding increase to government schools of 36.1 per cent or an increase of $1.9 billion and a funding increase to non-government schools of 23.4 per cent, an increase of $2.2 billion. We have reinstated—

Mr Pyne interjecting—

Ms Kate Ellis interjecting—

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