Labor lashes potential school funding deal

By EducationHQ News Team
Published June 19, 2017

Labor has lashed out at the prospect of the Turnbull government sealing a deal with the Greens on schools funding reforms, despite the fact it could result in fast-tracked spending and significantly more cash.

CANBERRA, June 17 -Extra schools funding promised by the Turnbull government could be rolled out four years faster than planned ...

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Labor lashes potential school funding deal

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