Morrison defends $1.2bn 'slush fund' for Catholic and independent schools

Scott Morrison has defended a $1.2bn fund for Catholic and independent schools in the face of dissent by the New South Wales education minister and a warning from experts and Labor that it amounts to a “slush fund”.
Morrison told ABC’s AM on Friday that the fund would help “drought-affected areas” and “Catholic schools in less fortunate areas”, suggesting it would top up funding after “the Catholic system makes its decision about how it spreads its resources”.
On Thursday Morrison and the education minister, Dan Tehan, unveiled a package of $4.6bn over 10 years earmarked for Catholic and... read more
21 September 2018 in
World News,
Views: 66
Source: Guardian
Realtime News
- 06:06 Hull man facing eviction due to rent arrears wants council to 'back...
- 06:06 Latest convictions from Blackpool Magistrates' Court - Wednesday,...
- 06:04 Northamptonshire awards ceremony puts carers in the spotlight
- 06:04 Northamptonshire gin makers to star at Chelsea Flower Show
- 06:04 Daventry dad rescues son, three, from burning house as family are...
- 06:03 'They're literally EMBARRASSING' - Arsenal legend slams Gunners for...
- 06:03 Horse Racing Tips: Newcastle, Chelmsford, Wolverhampton, Doncaster,...
- 06:03 Liverpool news: Why Jurgen Klopp will be ‘delighted’ with Bayern...
- 06:03 Is this proof Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has got the Man Utd job? Pundit...
- 06:01 Jordan Storey is delighted with his rapid progress at Preston North...
- 05:46 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was NOT first choice, club spoke to Zinedine...
- 05:46 Revealed - £280k spending spree on doomed mission to bring Channel...
- 05:46 Schoolboy ‘living with death sentence’ as life-changing drug is...
- 05:46 Three cars taken off SAME drive as burglary crimewave sweeps Sutton...
- 05:40 Flood defence scheme to protect 870 homes due to begin
- 05:40 Bury's most wanted - February 20, 2019
- 05:39 Shamima Begum: IS teenager's family consider legal action
- 05:37 'Depressed' widow at war with council over husband's grave - and...
- 05:37 Tragedy as Hull woman dies after flat goes up in flames
- 05:36 Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will SACK Maurizio Sarri for THREE...
- 05:36 Arsenal boss Unai Emery has 'problem' with ONE player - Lee Dixon
- 05:36 Liverpool legend Graeme Souness SLAMS one part of draw against...
- 05:30 Revealed: Date Dionne Clark killers' appeal will be heard
- 05:28 In the courts of Lincolnshire
- 05:28 Watch some real horsepower unleashed at Spring ploughing match near...
- 05:28 Police issue update after FOUR arson attacks in Skegness
- 05:19 Scotland's 'King Cone' licks opposition once more as he scoops...
- 05:19 Iconic TV classic Tutti Frutti set to return to screens after more...
- 05:19 'Scunnered' MP blasts 'hipster' war memorial vandals who 'made his...
- 05:19 Stabbing suspect footballer Richard Finnis manhunt stepped up by...
« | ‹ | › | » | |||
Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su |
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |