The government is close to securing the passage of its Gonski 2.0 school funding package through the Senate after having scraped together the 10 Senate crossbenchers needed.
At the same time the Greens, who are badly divided, are back at the negotiating table with leader Richard Di Natale also keen to do a deal.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
