Malcolm Turnbull (Wentworth, Liberal Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The honourable member has said in defence of her question that these are New South Wales government figures. I remind the honourable member that this is the Commonwealth parliament and we are talking about Commonwealth government spending. What I am saying to the honourable member is—as every parent at Peel High School can see—that in 2017 the funding per student from the Commonwealth is estimated at $4,171 and by 2027 it will be $6,659. Those are the figures set out by the Commonwealth department of education. I refer the honourable member to them.

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