❓ A parliamentary question regarding the legislative and administrative actions required to enforce compulsory school uniforms in Western Australian government schools, and the penalties for non-compliance. The response indicates existing regulations allow for setting dress standards and applying penalties, with potential changes pending community consultation.
AnsweredQoN 1073Legislative Council
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I gather that there is an answer to this question today after all this time. I refer to the minister’s announcement that he will make the wearing of school uniforms in government schools compulsory. (1) What legislative and/or administrative action is necessary to achieve the minister’s objective? (2) What action will schools be able to take against students who do not wear the compulsory school uniform? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I have an answer. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
(1) What legislative and/or administrative action is necessary to achieve the minister’s objective? (2) What action will schools be able to take against students who do not wear the compulsory school uniform? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I have an answer. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
(2) What action will schools be able to take against students who do not wear the compulsory school uniform? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I have an answer. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I have an answer. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
I have an answer. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
(1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
(2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
(1) What legislative and/or administrative action is necessary to achieve the minister’s objective? (2) What action will schools be able to take against students who do not wear the compulsory school uniform? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I have an answer. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
(2) What action will schools be able to take against students who do not wear the compulsory school uniform? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I have an answer. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I have an answer. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
I have an answer. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
Hon Barbara Scott: Is the minister fit today? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD: Yes, he is feeling better. I will pass on Hon Barbara Scott’s best wishes. The answer is in the following terms - (1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
(1) Current legislative provisions enable the minister by regulation to set minimum standards for student dress and to direct school councils to follow those standards. (2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
(2) Schools are empowered to apply penalties for non-compliance with the dress code. Changes to the current penalties will be considered in the context of the recently announced community consultation. It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
It was worth the wait, was it not? Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
Hon Norman Moore: To think I waited only a week for that; good grief! The rest of the committee can wait for five years to find out what it actually means.
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