Labor Pledges $440 Million for School Upgrades, Federation Reform, Better Medicare

Labor Pledges $440 Million for School Upgrades, Federation Reform, Better Medicare
Australian Labor Party Leader Anthony Albanese speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Jan. 25, 2022. Rohan Thomson/Getty Images
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Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has pledged $440 million (US$316 million) to upgrade school facilities and improve student welfare if elected as prime minister.

In a pre-election speech to the National Press Club in Canberra on Jan 25., Albanese said the fund would provide upgrades to ventilation and create outdoor learning areas to make schools safer against COVID-19.