Attracting the votes of migrants in marginal seats is at the heart of Labor's plan to increase funding.
Labor is set to announce an $8 million boost for 700 of Australia's community language schools, SBS News can reveal.
Under the plan, not-for-profit language schools would be able to apply for grants of up to $25,000 to upgrade resources, improve teacher training and expand their programs for pre-school age children.
Currently, most schools only run classes for those who have already started mainstream education.
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