Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Murray for her question. I am very pleased to be able to confirm that the budget last night delivered $840 million to ensure that four-year-olds around Australia will be able to obtain 15 hours minimum a week of preschool education. This is a great commitment from the Abbott government. I thank the Treasurer, and I am sure the families of Australia do. It is another demonstration of the government's commitment to putting students first. It is part of our consistent approach to policy over the last 18 months in education.

Consistency of policy approach is very important. It is very important for the public, for the business community, for the education sector, for families and for small businesses to know that the government will deliver consistent approaches to policy.

Ms Macklin interjecting—

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