Jess Walsh (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Early Childhood Education) Share this | Hansard source

Thank you again, Senator Smith. I am thrilled to confirm that the Albanese Labor government is delivering on this promise to fairly fund all Australian schools and all Australian students. All states and territories have signed up to the Better and Fairer Schools Agreement, which delivers $16.5 billion in additional funding to our public schools. This represents the biggest ever new investment in public schools by the Australian government. This funding will give more than 2.6 million young people in Australia's public schools, and millions more in the years to come, the education they deserve and the opportunity to thrive. It pays for supports and reforms to help more kids keep up, catch up and finish school. This is a game changer for public education, and it's a life changer for children.