Opposition leader attempts to capitalise on Malcolm Turnbull’s failed attempt to pass school funding responsibilities to states through state income tax planBill Shorten will on Wednesday launch a campaign in support of public school education,setting the issue up as a key one in the upcoming federal election.
The opposition leader will write to principals of public schools outlining Labor’s support of the public education system, after the prime minister, and Malcolm Turnbull,final week floated the proposal to let states raise their own revenue to spend on public schools. Private and independent schools would continue to be funded by the Commonwealth under the now rejected proposal.
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Source: theguardian.com