House debates

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Questions without Notice

Schools

3:08 pm

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

The Commonwealth has provided $1.6 billion to support children with a disability in schools this year, up from $1.1 billion in 2014. Under the Turnbull government's reforms, funding for students with disabilities will grow by 5.9 per cent on average each and every year. It is estimated that $21 billion will be provided for students with a disability over the next 10 years. Again, the reality is that under the Turnbull government's school funding program, all schools will benefit across the independent sector, the Catholic sector and the government sector. The member for Sydney should know that in her own electorate there are 40 schools with 14,000 students. Alexandria Park Community School will benefit by $5 million—

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