Government gives a Gonski 2.0

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (R) and Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (R) and Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham Source: AAP

The federal government's $23.5 billion school funding package has finally passed the senate. Image: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (R) and Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham (AAP) Government gives a Gonski 2.0


It took a marathon debate to get the package over the line, thanks to votes from the One Nation Party, the Nick Xenophon Team, and crossbenchers Derryn Hinch, Jacqui Lambie, and Lucy Gichuhi.


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