The Hon Peter Garrett MP
Welcome to the media centre archive for The Hon Peter Garrett MP, former Minister for School Education, Minister for Early Childhood and Youth. This site contains material issued by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries in the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio.
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Australian Education Bill passes the Parliament
A fair funding system, school improvement reforms and extra funding for Australian schools are now enshrined in law following the passage of the Australian Education Bill through the Senate today…
New figures reveal all Tasmanian schools will get a funding boost
Today the Gillard Government released new figures that confirm increases in the overall funding allocations for every school, in every schooling sector, in Tasmania over the next six years.
Funding details for all Queensland school sectors released
Today, the Gillard Government released new figures that confirm increases in the overall funding allocations for every school, in every schooling sector, in Queensland over the next six years.
New data shows West Australian schools funding boost
Every school sector in Western Australia will see their funding increase every year under the Gillard Government’s National Plan for School Improvement, as shown by new data released today.
New data reveals funding boost for Territory schools
New data released today confirms overall funding for every school sector in the Northern Territory will increase every year under the Gillard Government’s National Plan for School Improvement.
New figures confirm all Victorian government schools to get increased funding
New figures released by the Gillard Government today have confirmed that every single government school in Victoria will receive extra funding over the next six years, under our new and fairer…
New figures detail extra funding for all Western Australian schools
New figures released by the Gillard Government today have confirmed that every single school in Western Australia will receive extra funding over the next six years, under our new and fairer…
South Australia agrees to national education reform
The Australian and South Australian Governments have today reached an historic agreement which will benefit around 250,000 students across South Australia by delivering long-term improvements in…
$2.8 billion extra funding on offer for WA schools
Western Australian schools now stand to gain $2.8 billion over six years under the Australian Government’s National Plan for School Improvement.
New figures detail extra funding for Queensland government schools
New figures released by the Gillard Government today have confirmed that every single government school in Queensland will receive extra funding over the next six years, under our new and fairer…
Fairer school funding and higher standards under Australian Education Bill
Amendments to the Australian Education Bill 2012 introduced in Parliament today will enshrine a new, fairer school funding system that will see every school funded on the basis of need,…
New early education target for Indigenous children
The Gillard Government will build on its work to close the gap on Indigenous disadvantage with a new Closing the Gap target to ensure Indigenous children are attending preschool or kindergarten…