Josh Frydenberg (Kooyong, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

The Leader of the Opposition should know the best about how much the Catholic sector is benefiting out of the Turnbull government's education plans. In the seat of Maribyrnong, St Bernadette's school in Sunshine North—a Catholic school—will get an extra $8.5 million under the Turnbull government's education plan. St Peter's school in Keilor East, also in the member for Maribyrnong's electorate—and now he turns his back—will get an extra $9.7 million. We know that the Catholic sector right across the country will be a big beneficiary of the Turnbull government's plan.

Finally, the Leader of the Opposition talks about getting messages about how to vote on this bill. Dianne Foggo AM, a former president of the Australian Education Union and former vice-president of the ACTU, wrote to all senators yesterday. This is what she had to say:

… I cannot in all conscience stay silent when there is an opportunity to change the current schools funding regime for a better one.

…   …   …

This is one of the most crucial potential improvements for funding for public education in decades …

So the Leader of the Opposition will tell the Catholic sector that he is the Messiah, but we really know that he is just a very naughty boy.

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