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

What about the parents of schoolchildren, to whom he talked about Gonski and needs based funding at least 75 times? As we saw this week, he voted against a consistent and fair needs based school funding model—not just in David Gonski's name but endorsed by David Gonski, consistent with his vision, consistent with his report.

All of this hypocrisy, all of this inconsistency, tells you but one thing about the Labor Party and its leader: they will do anything for politics. They are all tactics and no principle. We have committed to delivering security for the vital services Australians need—paying for the NDIS, delivering needs based school funding, guaranteeing Medicare and ensuring Australian businesses have the incentives to employ, to invest and to get ahead. That is our commitment to Australian families, Australian children and vulnerable Australians. We are raising the money to ensure that those services are guaranteed. Labor talks but does not deliver. We are getting on with the job.

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