Mr TEHAN (Wannon—Minister for Education) (14:36): I thank the member for Curtin for her question. I know that she is a passionate advocate for the 29 government, nine Catholic and 14 independent schools in her electorate. On indulgence, Mr Speaker, I welcome St Joseph's from Penshurst in my electorate, who are here today. I say a big hello to them. I'll give you a sense. They travelled 11 hours by bus to get to Parliament House yesterday. They have had a full day here as part of the PACER program. It's a wonderful program. I know that it has enjoyed cooperation from both sides of the House. It's wonderful to see St Joseph's here today with us. The Morrison government is providing a record $310 billion for schools right across Australia. That's an increase of 62 per cent per student. It was $18.7 billion last year, it is $19.9 billion this year, and will be $21.4 billion next year and $22.9 billion the year after. Spending is growing fastest for state schools—around 6.4 per cent per student each year from 2019 to 2023, compared to per student growth of 4.9 per cent for the non-government sector. But it's not just money that we on this side of the House are about. We also want to make sure that that money is well spent and that it leads to better results and better outcomes. That's why I'm pleased to inform the House that the Education Council— The SPEAKER: The minister will resume his seat. The member for Sydney on a point of order? Ms Plibersek: Just on relevance. The member for Curtin asked specifically about schools in Curtin. Curtin schools would have been $20.9 million better off under Labor in the first three years of a Labor government. The SPEAKER: The member for Sydney is warned. I'll make a point. The question didn't mention alternative policies, but now that you've raised it, if they are mentioned, there won't be a point of order raised, because you can raise only one. The minister has the call. Mr TEHAN: I remind the member for Sydney that we won the election. At Education Council on Friday, there were three very important reforms that we discussed. Firstly, we want every student in Australia to have a unique student identifier number. Secondly, we want to be able to map their progress every year to make sure that they are getting 12 months of learning. Thirdly, we're going to put in place a national evidence institute, so we have the evidence that we need to make sure— Ms Plibersek interjecting— The SPEAKER: The minister will pause. The member for Sydney will leave under 94(a). The member for Sydney then left the chamber . The SPEAKER: The minister will continue. Mr TEHAN: We want to make sure that all schools have the information they need to improve student outcomes and improve student performances. We want to make sure teachers know the latest information they need to get the best outcomes and the best results for the students they teach. This side of the House is focused on delivering more money for education but also on making sure that that money leads to better outcomes and better results for students like those at St Joseph's in Penshurst.