Happy to sign the pledge…Left photo: Greens candidates signed the pledge, witnessed by Federation Country Organiser Fred Dumbrell (standing): Hunter candidate Jan Davis, Charlton candidate Suzanne Pritchard, Newcastle candidate Charmian Eckersley, Shortland candidate Keith Parsons and NSW Senator Kerry Nettle. Right photo: ALP candidate in Hughes Greg Holland (centre) signed the pledge in the presence of Sutherland Teachers Association President Mark Berg and Secretary Frankie Tatar.
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Politicians pledge to support increased funding
The following candidates in the federal election have signed a pledge to support "significantly increased targeted funding for public schools" in their electorate.
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Barton
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Michele McKenzie
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Greens
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Bennelong
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Lindsay Peters
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Greens
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Blaxland
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John Ky
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Greens
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Charlton
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Greg Combet
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ALP
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Charlton
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Suzanne Pritchard
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Greens
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Chifley
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Roger Price
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ALP
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Chifley
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John Forrester
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Greens
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Cook
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Naomi Waizer
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Greens
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Cunningham
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Michael Organ
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Greens
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Cunningham
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Sharon Bird
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ALP
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Dobell
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Scott Rickard
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Greens
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Eden-Monaro
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Mike Kelly
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ALP
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Eden-Monaro
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Keith Hughes
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Greens
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Eden-Monaro
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Acacia Rose
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Independent
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Farrer
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Darran Stonehouse
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Greens
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Gilmore
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Neil Reilly
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ALP
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Gilmore
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Ben van der Wijngaart
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Greens
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Grayndler
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Saeed Uhan
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Greens
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Greenway
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Leigh Williams
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Greens
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Hughes
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Gregory Holland
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ALP
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Hughes
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Jamie Paterson
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Greens
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Hume
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James Clark
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Greens
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Hume
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David Grant
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ALP
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Hunter
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Jan Davis
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Greens
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Kingsford Smith
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Sue Mahony
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Greens
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Lindsay
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Lesley Edwards
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Greens
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Lyne
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James Langley
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ALP
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Lyne
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Susie Russel
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Greens
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Macarthur
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Ben Raue
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Greens
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Macarthur
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Nicholas Bleasdale
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ALP
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Mackellar
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Clinton Barnes
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Australian Democrats
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Mackellar
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Craige McWhirter
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Greens
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Mackellar
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Chris Sharpe
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ALP
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Macquarie
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Carmel McCallum
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Greens
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Newcastle
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Sharon Grierson
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ALP
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Newcastle
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Charmian Eckersley
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Greens
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New England
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Bruce Taylor
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Greens
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North Sydney
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Ted Nixon
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Greens
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Page
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Chris Gulaptis
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National
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Page
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Janelle Saffin
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ALP
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Parramatta
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Astrid O'Neill
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Greens
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Paterson
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Judy Donnelly
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Greens
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Prospect
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Lizza Gebilagin
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Greens
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Reid
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Mark Lipscombe
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Greens
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Richmond
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Justine Elliot
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ALP
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Richmond
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Giovanni Ebono
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Greens
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Riverina
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Ray Goodlass
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Greens
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Robertson
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Mira Wroblewski
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Greens
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Shortland
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Keith Parsons
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Greens
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Shortland
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Jill Hall
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ALP
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Sydney
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Tanya Plibersek
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ALP
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Sydney
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Jenny Leong
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Greens
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Throsby
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Jennie George
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ALP
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Warringah
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Georgina Johanson
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Australian Democrats
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Wentworth
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Susan Jarnason
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Greens
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Werriwa
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Chris Hayes
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ALP
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Werriwa
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Neerav Bhatt
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Greens
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NSW -- Senate
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Kerry Nettle
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Greens
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NSW -- Senate
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David Shoebridge
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Greens
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This list was accurate as of October 23. Pledges received after that date will be published in the November 19 edition of Education.
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