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.
Government gives a Gonski 2.0
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.
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