Both major parties unveil key education policies as school returns for the year

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2026-01-28

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The major parties have used the first day of the school year to unveil their key education policies. Labor's promising more technical colleges if it's re-elected in March, while the Liberals want to pump more money into school maintenance and infrastructure upgrades. But both found themselves dealing with distractions.

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