Greens Propose Free School Lunches for All Public Students

The $11.6 billion plan would deliver daily meals and expand breakfast access nationwide.

Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt during a policy announcement on Free Breakfasts for Primary Students at Hanlon Park in Brisbane, Australia, on April 15, 2025. AAP Image/Jason O'Brien

The Greens have unveiled a major election policy promising free lunches to every student enrolled in Australia’s public school system.

The initiative is estimated to cost $11.6 billion over the forward estimates by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO).