Non-Government Schools Funding

In reply to the Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (5 July 2023). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. B.I. BOYER (Wright—Minister for Education, Training and Skills): I wrote to the commonwealth Minister for Education advocating for the continuation of the Non-Government Reform Support Fund. I am advised that, as the terms of the agreements will now expire on 31 December 2024, the Australian government has revised the date by which non-government sector representative bodies must spend or commit funding allocated under the fund to 31 December 2024.

I am advised that this decision was to provide non-government sectors sufficient flexibility to continue to implement the existing reform commitments with Australian government funding before the expiration of the current national and bilateral agreements at the end of next year.