Peter Dutton says he has ‘no proposals’ to change school curriculum despite earlier claims about ‘indoctrination’

Coalition leader had flagged changes to the curriculum as recently as Sunday, claiming aspects taught children to be ‘ashamed of being Australian’Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton says the Coalition has no proposals to reform what students are taught in schools, despite earlier claiming children were being “indoctrinated” and pledging to changes to the curriculum.The Liberal leader had previously backed concerns about a “woke agenda” in schools and pledged in his budget reply speech to “restore” a curriculum focused on “critical thinking, responsible citizenship and common sense”.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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