Election fight on education funding looms as Labor lashes 'pathetic' school pledge

By James Massola, Nicole Hasham, Josh Gordon
Updated May 1 2016 - 8:13pm, first published 6:08pm
Treasurer Scott Morrison: ''It's all paid for. It's real money.''  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Treasurer Scott Morrison: ''It's all paid for. It's real money.'' Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen attacked the government's education funding plan. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen attacked the government's education funding plan. Photo: Louise Kennerley
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with grandson Jack Turnbull Brown and Education Minister Simon Birmingham in Double Bay. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with grandson Jack Turnbull Brown and Education Minister Simon Birmingham in Double Bay. Photo: Edwina Pickles

Education funding is shaping up as a key election issue, with Treasurer Scott Morrison saying the federal government's promise of an extra $1.2 billion for schools is "real money" that will be paid for by savings in other areas.

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