Warren Snowdon (Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for External Territories) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that his hit list of 300 schools he claims are overfunded is still secret, that this list includes some of the most disadvantaged schools in the country, including 150 public schools in Lingiari, and that he is keeping government data on his cuts to schools hidden, including from members of his own government. Prime Minister, how do you expect senators and members to vote on your cuts to schools when you refuse to be up-front about their full impact on the future of our children?

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

The only hit list that honourable members opposite should be concerned about is John Setka's hit list, and that includes hardworking public servants. That is the hit list that the Labor Party is defending. That is the hit list and the conduct that the Labor Party is defending. The desperate efforts of the Labor Party to mislead and deceive Australians about the nature of our education reforms are extraordinary.

Mr Keogh interjecting—

The honourable member can wave his arms around as much as he likes, but he cannot waive his party's failure over the years.

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Burt will cease interjecting. The member for Burt is warned.

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

Their hypocrisy!

Mr Keogh interjecting—

Their failure to have one single needs-based education policy!

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Burt will leave under 94(a).

The member for Burt then left the chamber—

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

I say to the honourable member: he knows as well as I do, and as well as every member of this House does, that schools in his electorate are going to be massively better off as a result of this. There is more funding right across the nation, and it is needs based. He has many schools in his electorate which have very high needs. They will be getting additional funding under my government's program.

Mr Snowdon interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Lingiari!

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

It is a commitment; it is needs based. And the Labor Party can quote phony figures as much as they like. They can quote their fantasy figures, which they never paid for, as much as they like, but Australians know we are committed to delivering—

Mr Snowdon interjecting—

Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The member for Lingiari is warned!

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

the needs-based funding model that David Gonski recommended and that Labor claimed to respect and then betrayed. What was their policy described as by Ken Boston? A corruption of the Gonski model. That is strong language, but very apt. Labor failed the children of Australia; we are delivering for them.