Bobby. wrote on Sep 25
th, 2014 at 9:08pm:
Brian Ross wrote on Sep 25
th, 2014 at 8:32pm:
Section 116 of the Constitution would prevent this IMO.
Why should Islam be the only religion to be prevented from being able to establish their own, private schools?

As long as they teach to the approved education curricula and do not engage in proselytising Islamism and Terrorist beliefs, I see no more harm in them having their own schools than Christians/Jews/Hindus/etc. Further, they should
receive the same level of Government support as do all other private schools (something I privately disagree with but recognise it does exist).
Do we give Islamic schools money?
Yes, we do bobby.
Coz,
'ISLAM is peace!' 
bobby,
Australia has even funded the building of
ISLAMIC schools
, in Indonesia.
We do these type of things, to show moslems in Indonesia that we Australians really, really, really, do understand that
'ISLAM is peace!' 
n.b. these are
RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS we are funding!!!!
from Yadda's archive....
A $29 MILLION GIFT FROM AUSTRALIA, TOWARDS THE ISLAMIC JIHAD.....why are we so, so, dumb????
Australia unveils Islamic schools for Indon
Aug 2, 2007
Australia's ambassador to Indonesia and
the secretary-general of the Indonesian Ministry for Religious Affairs have opened 46 new Islamic schools as part of a $29 million gift from Australia.
Work on **another 255** of the schools, known as madrasahs, will start in a few weeks.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/08/02/1994501.htm?section=justin
[the link may be old, but the news report is kosher]
duh! duh! duh!
And where do those Islamic schools in Indonesia get their texts books to teach their children?
....Saudi Arabia.
Google,
Islamic schools in Indonesia Saudi texts booksSo we can teach moslem children in Indonesia that
'ISLAM is peace!'.....

“When you meet the unbelievers, strike the necks…”
Koran 47:4