Government rounds up schools plan votes

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published June 21, 2017

Under-funded schools will get extra money faster under a deal with the Senate crossbench to secure the passage of the Turnbull government's Gonski 2.0 plan.

CANBERRA, June 21 - With Labor firmly opposed to the package, government negotiations on Wednesday landed the 10 crucial votes of ...

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