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EDUCATION
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Fix this text$3.5 billion for NSW public schools
Fix this textNSW public schools will receive $3.5 billion to be spent on infrastructure over three years under the
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Fix this textGary Zadkovich
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Fix this text•NSW has been allocated $5.3 bil-
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