‘Deliberate lie’: education lobby group says ‘landmark’ school agreement falls short of 100% funding

The Australian Education Union says a recent school announcement still lets state governments ‘fudge the books’ on funding. Photograph: davidf/Getty Images

Education experts say a “landmark” deal to fully fund Western Australia’s public schools by 2026 is “not good enough” and still lets the state government “off the hook”.

The “statement of intent”, announced on Wednesday by education minister, Jason Clare, would increase funding for Western Australian public schools by $1.6bn over the next five years, with $770m coming from the commonwealth.