Opposition Leader Bill Shorten had vigorously campaigned against Coalition school cuts in parliament over the last three years, however, he is likely to go ahead with a slightly higher hammering of funds.
The ALP is bound to cut funding to over 5,000 primary schools, as it will not provide funding for the Coalition’s Sporting Schools program beyond 1 July 2017, already rolling out to over 850,000 students across the country.
Meanwhile, the Coalition has committed to allocate $60 million to expand the program’s reach beyond primary schools.
Its implementation into Years 7 and 8 aims to prevent the significant ‘drop out’ in physical activity levels that emerge when children hit high school.
Moreover, Turnbull government has pledged to expand the #girlsmakeyourmove campaign, targeted at getting young women active and preventing lifelong issues associated with obesity and osteoporosis.
At this stage, only one third of kids under the age of 13 are getting the recommended one hour of physical activity per day.