Current affair: Turnbull’s government has secured to pass Gonski 2.0

The Senate looks set for another late night to pass the Turnbull government's Gonski 2.0 plan.

The Senate looks set for another late night to pass the Turnbull government's Gonski 2.0 plan. Source: AAP

The Turnbull government has secured 10 of 12 crossbench votes to pass its Gonski 2.0 plan, under which underfunded schools will receive extra money sooner. Meanwhile, Pauline Hanson is under fire for suggesting autistic children be removed from mainstream classrooms to stop other students being held back. Ivan and Selina report.



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