Labor pledges $14bn for public schools over 10 years if it wins election

Bill Shorten promises every public school in Australia will get a funding boost

Bill Shorten has pledged to invest an additional $14bn in public education over 10 years if Labor wins the next federal election. Shorten said, under his plan, every public school in Australia would receive more funding.

After the Morrison government sought to end the Catholic and non-government school funding stoush – by announcing a $4.6bn funding package over 10 years, including a $1.2bn fund to be used at the sector’s discretion – Labor argued public schools were being left behind.

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