Penny Allman-Payne (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The NAPLAN results show a stark difference between students in private and public schools; however, the main takeaway, as Minister Clare has noted, is that family income is actually now the biggest determinant of how a child performs in school. With public schools responsible for educating the vast majority of students who experience socioeconomic and educational disadvantage, how can the government justify continuing to grow the proportion of federal money spent on private schools while decreasing the proportion on public schools? (Time expired)