The disappointing 2025 NAPLAN results demonstrate that Australia’s education system continues to let our children down when it comes to equipping them with the reading, writing and numeracy skills they will need throughout their life. One in three children across the country are struggling with basic literacy and numeracy, while a concerning gap continues to…
The Coalition is urging the Albanese Government to prioritise the protection and safety of children in early learning centres across Australia following sickening allegations against a childcare worker in Victoria were revealed. At its request, the Coalition was briefed yesterday by government officials on proposed legislation set to be introduced into the Federal Parliament. Shadow…
The Coalition has welcomed the Special Envoy’s plan to combat antisemitism but expressed its deep disappointment at the Government’s lack of leadership on what has been a significant national issue since October 2023. We note that when the Prime Minister was asked directly if he would commit to implementing the plan in full he refused…
The reports of horrific alleged crimes committed in Victorian childcare and early learning centres are deeply disturbing. These allegations represent a fundamental breach of trust in the very places on which parents rely to care for their children and keep them safe. This is every parent’s worst nightmare – and the Coalition extends our deepest…
