Schools top of Shorten's agenda as PM

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has nominated education as his first priority if he is successful on July 2.

Two separate polls ahead of the July 2 election carry mixed tidings for Labor. (AAP)

Fixing Australia's schools system will be top of the agenda if Bill Shorten becomes prime minister.

The opposition leader nominated education as his first priority if he is successful on July 2.

"I want to make sure that we've got properly funded schools," he told Triple M radio on Friday.