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

Thanks, Mate, for the question. We're united in our belief that education sets people up for life. We know strong public schools matter for families and for the future of this country.

The contrast with the opposition could not be clearer. When they were last in government, they ripped $30 billion out of public schools, and that is a stain on them that will never wash off. Since then, they've opposed just about every cost-of-living measure this government has brought forward to help families. On the side of the chamber, we take a different approach. We are fixing the system that they broke. We are united in our commitment to our public schools and to every student in our public schools. While you are all focused on yourselves and your iPhones right now, we are united in our focus on Australia's future.