A Labor government would try to increase the number of Australian school children studying Asian languages, pledging a $32 million funding boost if it wins the next election.
Only about 11 percent of Year 12 students study another language, according to 2016 data, with Asian languages comprising a smaller share.
The centrepiece of the plan is 100 new teaching scholarships that would be offered to native speakers and students who received excellent language results in Year 12.
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