--- title: "Education promises: Federal | Politics Computer" description: "5 education promises from Labor, Minor parties, side by side and quoted from their own ads." url: "https://politics.computer/promises/federal/education" --- [Home](https://politics.computer/) / [Promises](https://politics.computer/promises) / [Federal](https://politics.computer/promises/federal) Federal promises # Education promises: Federal What each side says on schools, TAFE, kinder and teachers: first from their own policy pages and releases, then as quoted in the ads they've paid for. Labor 4, Minor parties 1. - [Labor](#labor) - [Minor parties](#minor) ## In their ads ## Labor 4 promises 1. ### Free tafe > As long as there is a Labor Government, Free TAFE is here to stay. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/1a5101027d28d78b15b65c5346d54ef28343894e31a0cbf7d93e982ff0f5434b) In 2 ads from [Rob Mitchell](https://politics.computer/mp/rob-mitchell), [Carina Garland](https://politics.computer/mp/carina-garland) and 1 other 2. ### School funding > It’s an extra $3.5 billion over the next decade. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/b519edb4cb53a693d6b35bb730eb4740748597582f7afbac65faf1c5ad8540da) In 2 ads from [Joanne Ryan](https://politics.computer/mp/joanne-ryan) and [Jana Stewart](https://politics.computer/mp/jana-stewart) 3. ### Early childhood education > Labor’s 3 Day Guarantee means every child can access at least three days of subsidised early learning each week. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/b4208310dfbe04df0afc505fbba4bf68912ae8bc61ae8d38f807c717b8abb31f) From [Carina Garland](https://politics.computer/mp/carina-garland) 4. ### Student artwork projection > Artworks will form part of an animated projection that will be on display in early 2027. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/38586300df94c137e04106a4ee4541a0cdad98813f1d820ab180654d33156605) From [Sue Lines](https://politics.computer/mp/sue-lines) ## Minor parties 1 promise 1. ### Educator wages > Provide ongoing funding for educator pay rises. [See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/9ec8707b2b93363d70dd12f74739b7a6619ebdb44208c312d025b0f71fbdc9f9) From [Fatima Payman](https://politics.computer/mp/fatima-payman) No education promises in ads from Liberal or Nationals yet. That's what they've advertised, not necessarily their policy. ## Recent votes in parliament on education What MPs actually voted for, from Hansard. [More education votes](https://politics.computer/votes/house?topic=education) 1. 12 October 2026 · Senate ### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/5) Voting yes supported making One Nation amendments (1) and (2) to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee stage. Defeated 24 to 33 2. 12 October 2026 · Senate ### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/4) Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 4037 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee, which would add those amendments to the bill. Defeated 24 to 33 3. 12 October 2026 · Senate ### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/3) Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments on sheets 4029, 4032, 4033, 4036 and 4107 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during committee, which would add them to the bill. Defeated 24 to 30 4. 12 October 2026 · Senate ### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/2) Voting yes supported adding the opposition amendments on sheet 4027 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 in committee, which the Senate rejected. Defeated 24 to 30 5. 12 October 2026 · Senate ### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: in committee](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-10-12/1) Voting yes supported agreeing to opposition amendments (1) to (3) on sheet 4025 to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026 during its committee stage. Defeated 23 to 31 6. 17 September 2026 · Senate ### [Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026: second reading](https://politics.computer/votes/senate/2026-09-17/10) Voting yes supported making the second reading amendment moved by Senator Whitten to the Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026. Defeated 21 to 32 ## Other topics - [All federal promises](https://politics.computer/promises/federal) Policy summaries are written by AI from each party's own page and checked against it; every commitment listed appears on the page. 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