Greens vow to abolish public school fees and accuse major parties of shifting costs on to families struggling with cost of living
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The average amount paid in voluntary fees and contributions by parents with children at public schools has surged by almost 40% in two years, new data shows.
While government schools in Australia are free, they can request parents pay voluntary contributions or donate funding towards the curriculum or extracurricular activities.
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