NEWS.com.au | Kevin Rudd steps in to beat Gonski deadline The Australian KEVIN Rudd intervened in school-funding negotiations with the Victorian government, in a bid to sign up the nation's second largest school system by the end of the week after finalising arrangements with Catholic schools yesterday. Senior federal ... Catholic schools sign, enticed by $82m sweetener Kevin Rudd urges Victoria to get on board with Federal school funding plan Vic close to call on schools plan: Shorten |