❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice from 2008 seeks detailed information on capital works projects funded by the Department of Education and Training over the preceding decade, including funding amounts, project details, and the status of the 'Fixing Our Schools' program. The Minister declined to answer, citing unreasonable resource demands and directing the member to public sources.
AnsweredQoN 3197Legislative Assembly
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(a) can the Minister please provide all capital works projects and the amount in dollars (for each project) that were fully funded by the Department of Education and Training in the following years:
(i) 1997 - 1998;
(ii) 1998 - 1999;
(iii) 1999 - 2000;
(iv) 2000 - 2001;
(v) 2001 - 2002;
(vi) 2002 - 2003;
(vii) 2003 - 2004;
(viii) 2004 - 2005;
(ix) 2005 - 2006; and
(x) 2006 - 2007?
(b) can the Minister please provide all capital works projects that were partially funded by the Department of Education and Training, and the amount contributed in dollars (for each project) in the following years:
(i) 1997 - 1998;
(ii) 1998 - 1999;
(iii) 1999 - 2000;
(iv) 2000 - 2001;
(v) 2001 - 2002;
(vi) 2002 - 2003;
(vii) 2003 - 2004;
(viii) 2004 - 2005;
(ix) 2005 - 2006; and
(x) 2006 - 2007?
(c) can the Minister provide details of work and costs that were classified as outstanding medium to high priority under the $65 million “Fixing Our Schools program” and advise:
(i) why this money has not been allocated to date;
(ii) when the money will be made available;
(iii) whether the money that is still to be provided will fully fund the work to be completed; and
(iv) if not, whether the government will be supplying the funds to meet the additional costs caused by inflation?
(d) in relation to the Minister’s press release on 16 November 2007 that stated $1billion would be spent on capital works projects at schools across the State:
(i) is this new funding or is this funding previously announced and set aside for capital works; and
(ii) if new funding, how much will be allocated to this school and:
(A) what individual projects does this relate to;
(B) what is the cost of each individual project; and
(C) when is each project likely to be completed?
(i) 1997 - 1998;
(ii) 1998 - 1999;
(iii) 1999 - 2000;
(iv) 2000 - 2001;
(v) 2001 - 2002;
(vi) 2002 - 2003;
(vii) 2003 - 2004;
(viii) 2004 - 2005;
(ix) 2005 - 2006; and
(x) 2006 - 2007?
(b) can the Minister please provide all capital works projects that were partially funded by the Department of Education and Training, and the amount contributed in dollars (for each project) in the following years:
(i) 1997 - 1998;
(ii) 1998 - 1999;
(iii) 1999 - 2000;
(iv) 2000 - 2001;
(v) 2001 - 2002;
(vi) 2002 - 2003;
(vii) 2003 - 2004;
(viii) 2004 - 2005;
(ix) 2005 - 2006; and
(x) 2006 - 2007?
(c) can the Minister provide details of work and costs that were classified as outstanding medium to high priority under the $65 million “Fixing Our Schools program” and advise:
(i) why this money has not been allocated to date;
(ii) when the money will be made available;
(iii) whether the money that is still to be provided will fully fund the work to be completed; and
(iv) if not, whether the government will be supplying the funds to meet the additional costs caused by inflation?
(d) in relation to the Minister’s press release on 16 November 2007 that stated $1billion would be spent on capital works projects at schools across the State:
(i) is this new funding or is this funding previously announced and set aside for capital works; and
(ii) if new funding, how much will be allocated to this school and:
(A) what individual projects does this relate to;
(B) what is the cost of each individual project; and
(C) when is each project likely to be completed?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 May 2008
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
47 days
The information sought by the Member would involve dedicating an unreasonable amount of public service time and resources to providing answers. I refer the Member to the many public sources of information such as the Annual State Budget papers, annual reports and the Schools Online website.
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