Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020

# Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020 ## What it does The bill requires schools to present "balanced" views on political, historical and scientific issues rather than promoting one perspective. It ties federal education funding to states and territories having laws that stop teachers from promoting "partisan views" while teaching. ## Why it matters Schools would need to change how they teach contested topics, and governments could lose federal money if they don't enforce rules against teacher "indoctrination." This directly affects what gets taught in classrooms and how teachers can discuss current events or history. ## Key details - **ACARA's role**: The Australian Curriculum authority must ensure opposing views on politics, history and science are presented in the national curriculum and teaching resources - **Federal funding condition**: States and territories only receive education funding if they ban staff from promoting partisan views while teaching (though "partisan" isn't defined in this excerpt) - **Commencement**: Takes effect the day after it receives Royal Assent (the Governor-General's approval) **Note**: The bill text cuts off mid-sentence, so the complete list of prohibited activities isn't shown here.