Simon Birmingham (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Education and Training) Share this | Hansard source

I thank Senator Wright for her question. Clearly Senator Wright was not listening or paying any attention when Senator Brandis answered a near-identical question in question time earlier. But if it helps Senator Wright, I can be absolutely clear that we have no intention of supporting any policy that charges wealthy parents for their children to attend public schools. That is not the government's policy. The Australian government does not and will not support a means test for public education. Full stop. End of story.

I think we a seeing quite a hysterical scare campaign to what is an options paper that is designed to canvass all scenarios.