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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 04 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Queensland putting politics ahead of kids in Gonski feud: Gillard Julia Gillard has accused Queensland Premier Campbell Newman of bowing to pressure from the Federal Opposition and turning his back on the state's children by refusing to sign the Gonski education deal. The PM has written to Mr Newman calling on him to accept the extra federal money on offer and boost his own education spending in today's state budget. "There can be no excuse for your government’s wilful  misrepresentation of the scale of investment that is available, and surely there will be no forgiveness for you turning your back on Queensland’s kids," she said. So far only New South Wales and the ACT have signed up for Gonski. 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