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Rolling back slightly. The education minister, Simon Birmingham, spoke to media before question time. He issued a “final warning” to four Islamic schools whose Commonwealth funding is under review, telling them they must clean up their act by April 11 or face being cut off.

The four schools - in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth - are accused of not being properly accountable for public funds. All four are affiliated with the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (Afic). Another two Afic affiliated schools - in Sydney and Canberra - has already had its funding axed.

Birmingham said the schools must clean up their act. “It is very clear that this is a last chance and a final warning that these four schools must ensure that they comply with the conditions that they have offered to the Commonwealth,” he said.

Afic has told Guardian Australia that it will appeal the decision to cut off funding for its Sydney and Canberra schools, but as of Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Education had not received any notices of appeal.