QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Senator WALSH (Victoria—Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Youth) (14:34): I know that the Greens political party in this place love to fuel outrage. That is the fuel that the Greens are most interested in in this place—fuelling outrage. It is not delivering.
The Greens are not interested in delivering for Australians, and we are. On this side of the chamber, we are proudly investing $20 billion into our public schools. We are fully funding every single public school student.
Senator Allman-Payne interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Allman-Payne, I should not have to call you to order twice. Senator Allman-Payne interjecting— The PRESIDENT: Senator Allman-Payne, do not speak back to me. I am requiring you to sit there in silence.
That is an order. Senator WALSH: For the first time, the Albanese Labor government is fully funding every single public school student in every single public school around the country. It is a $20 billion commitment.
It is the first time it's ever been done. Senator Hodgins-May: A point of order on relevance. My question was around fossil fuel infiltration of schools, not funding of public schools.
The PRESIDENT: Thank you, Senator Hodgins-May. The minister is being relevant to your question. Senator WALSH: Senator, you did link your question to the funding that is available to public schools, and we are making historic investments in those schools.