A far greater percentage of Anthony Albanese’s ministers went to private schools than UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s did, a researcher tells Crikey.
When Starmer swore in his ministry earlier this month, it was noted for its diversity in educational backgrounds: 92% were educated at comprehensive schools, i.e. non-selective schools roughly equivalent to public schools in Australia.
Only one Labour minister went to an independent school, and only one — Starmer — attended a grammar school, according to the educational charity Sutton Trust.
“This cabinet is the most diverse in terms of education background ever recorded.
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