The Queensland Government has denied it is being uncooperative, though it has been deemed unlikely to sign on to Gonski reforms before the upcoming election. In the meantime Tony Abbot says the Liberals would keep the reforms alive for four years if they won government.

The Federal Opposition leader made the announcement earlier today that he would increase the previous promise to keep Gonski going for a year if the Liberals took control of Parliament. Tony Abbot now says the LNP would support the reforms for at least four years, in a move seen as an attempt to make education a moot point in the election.

However, the Federal Education Minister has conceded it is unlikely Queensland's concerns will be satisfied enough for them to sign up to the national educational funding reforms before the next election, the date for which remains in limbo.

Education Minister Bill Shorten says conversations with his QLD counterpart are stymied by the State Government's insistence that it would be wore off under the model.

Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said he has a range of concerns, and is not merely stalling to damage Labor's chances in the forthcoming national poll.

“Bill Shorten is characterising this as the Queensland Government not coming to the party,” Mr Langbroek said, “it's obvious it's the Australian Government that refuses to negotiate on the three things that we've said are not negotiable for the benefit of Queensland and our students.”

The three concerns raised in Queensland are; funding cuts for kindergartens and universities, more red tape on schools, and not recognising the State's financial contribution.

Mr Shorten has found negotiating with the State Government held by the opposing party has been frustrating, saying “The parents' groups in Queensland want the extra resources we're offering, the education union, the teachers union believes it's a good idea, The Catholic Education Commission in Queensland believes it's a good idea, The Independent Schools Council of Australia believes it's a good idea... The LNP Government is out of step with most people in Australia.”

An interactive table is available to display the figures and dispersal of fund in Queensland under the reforms.