❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the operations, funding, and impact of Perth Education City (PEC) on international student numbers and the WA economy. The questions probe the Minister's awareness, PEC's efficiency, and its promotional activities.
AnsweredQoN 669Legislative Assembly
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(1) As at 23 March 2009 how many official briefings from Perth Education City (PEC) has the Minister had?
(2) Is the Minister aware that international students provide the third-largest source of export income for Australia?
(3) Why is the PEC website still out of date and operating under the disbanded Department of Industry and Resources?
(4) What efficiency cuts are proposed to be made to services within PEC; and
(a) if not, why not?
(5) What overseas roadshows or student fairs has PEC attended since 1 January 2009, and which events will they be attending for the remainder of 2009?
(6) Will the Premier’s 3 per cent efficiency drive impact on the number or intensity of events which PEC can attend?
(7) Has Treasury provided any advice to the Minister on the economic benefits of PEC and international students to the Western Australian economy; and
(a) if yes, what is that advice?
(8) In percentage terms, how many international students have chosen to come to Western Australia in comparison with other States in the current and previous financial years?
(2) Is the Minister aware that international students provide the third-largest source of export income for Australia?
(3) Why is the PEC website still out of date and operating under the disbanded Department of Industry and Resources?
(4) What efficiency cuts are proposed to be made to services within PEC; and
(a) if not, why not?
(5) What overseas roadshows or student fairs has PEC attended since 1 January 2009, and which events will they be attending for the remainder of 2009?
(6) Will the Premier’s 3 per cent efficiency drive impact on the number or intensity of events which PEC can attend?
(7) Has Treasury provided any advice to the Minister on the economic benefits of PEC and international students to the Western Australian economy; and
(a) if yes, what is that advice?
(8) In percentage terms, how many international students have chosen to come to Western Australia in comparison with other States in the current and previous financial years?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
34 days
1) The Minister for Education's Advisor was briefed in November 2008.
2) Yes
3) The new upgraded Perth Education City website will be launched on 1 May and will no longer be housed on the old Department of Industry and Resources server.
4) None
a) Perth Education City is not a government agency
5) See tabled paper no
6) No
7) No
a) Not applicable
8) 2006/2007 - 7.7 per cent
2007/2008 - 7.8 per cent
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2) Yes
3) The new upgraded Perth Education City website will be launched on 1 May and will no longer be housed on the old Department of Industry and Resources server.
4) None
a) Perth Education City is not a government agency
5) See tabled paper no
6) No
7) No
a) Not applicable
8) 2006/2007 - 7.7 per cent
2007/2008 - 7.8 per cent
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