Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

by parents and teachers of government schools around the country because what he was doing was proving that he is addicted to special deals. He will not engage in a consistent fashion.

The reality is this: as we know, we are increasing school funding right across the country. And I just remind honourable members that over the 10 years of our plan Commonwealth funding for government schools will increase by 5.1 per cent; for Catholic schools by 3.7 per cent; for independent schools by 4.3 per cent per annum—a total average of 4.2 per cent. That is consistent growth in funding. We are bringing the underfunded schools up to the right parity, so that they're at that level of 20 per cent of the SRS for government schools, 80 per cent for non-government schools. That is being done over six years. That is a consistent message entirely in line with Gonski's recommendations. (Time expired)

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