Federal, state education ministers meet over new funding plan

Federal education minister Simon Birmingham

Federal education minister Simon Birmingham Source: AAP

The federal education minister hopes to start negotiations to overhaul funding for schools across the country at a meeting with his state and territory counterparts in Adelaide today.


Simon Birmingham says the 27 different models in place have left a completely inconsistent approach, paying different rates for identical students based on where they live in Australia.


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