Greens Pledge Over $2 Billion to Make Public Schooling ‘Completely Free’

The Greens intend to fund their education reform by taxing large corporations.

Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt speaks during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on March 30, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images

The Australian Greens have announced a plan to make public schools entirely free, offering families an annual $800 (US$501) payment per child at the start of the school year to cover out-of-pocket expenses.

The party claims the policy is part of its broader strategy to ease financial burdens on working families, vowing to inject an additional $2.4 billion into public schools to abolish fees.