Squawk wrote:wycbloods wrote:The poodle and Abbott announcing yesterday the liberals plans to expand the education tax refund to include school fees.
I say anyone who is sending their kids to a private school with higher tuition fees shouldn't be getting tax payers money to subsidise that when there are plenty of public schools their kids can attend. That is where the extra money the libs are prepared to spend here should be going.
To be fair WYCB, private school parents can also claim Labor's school uniform rebate. The key is, what is eligible? I assume this is another means test activity. This was published in the Coalition media announcement.
LABOR’S REBATE
Can claim 50% rebate for up to $780 per primary school child (= $390)
Can claim 50% rebate for up to $1558 per secondary school child (= $779)
Total for family with one primary school student and one secondary school student: $1169
THE COALITION REBATE
Can claim 50% rebate for up to $1000 per primary school child (= $500)
Can claim 50% rebate for up to $2000 per secondary school child
(= $1000)
Total for family with one primary school student and one secondary school student: $1500
Labor’s Eligible Expenses
Laptops
Home computers and associated costs
Home internet connection
Printers
Education software
School text books
School stationary
Uniforms
Coalition’s Eligible Expenses
Laptops
Home computers and associated costs
Home internet connection
Printers
Education software
School text books
School stationery
Uniforms
Government and non-government school fees
Special education costs for children with disabilities, like dyslexia
Camps and excursions
Extra-curricular school activities, such as music, sports, dance and drama lessons
Tutoring costs
Musical instruments
Sporting fees & equipment
School photos
I am not a fan of the uniforms part of Labor's policy either squawk but the expansion that has occured with the liberal party's policy is ridiculous. To be including sporting fees and the like is poor but i do like the expansion to special education costs.
