Labor accused of throwing school refusal in ‘too-hard basket’ after response to inquiry

Education minister says issue is ‘complex’ as federal government agrees or supports in principle just two of 14 proposals

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The federal government has come under fire for refusing to implement recommendations to front a national action plan or offer peer support funding to reverse the national trend of school refusal.

On Thursday evening, the federal government provided its response to a Senate inquiry into the issue, agreeing or supporting in principle just two of its 14 proposals.

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