Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

the second question he has asked on education in this parliament—and doesn't that tell you everything about the attitude of the opposition. When they were in government they never did anything for Australia's children; never did one thing that has endured for the long term. When we came to government what we inherited was a system where no-one knew what was happening in Australian schools. No-one knew where the most disadvantaged schools were. No-one knew and no-one cared.

Honourable members interjecting—

See this speech in context