Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Science) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Prime Minister's pre-election promise that there would be no cuts to education. Can the minister confirm that the Minister for Education said on Sunday that he wanted a reduction in Commonwealth university grants, by 20 per cent—

Senator Cormann interjecting—

and, given that the budget slashed $30 billion—

Senator Wong interjecting—

from schools over the next decade and cut more than $5 billion from higher education, will the minister now admit that the Prime Minister has well and truly broken his promise?