❓ Mrs Roberts questions the Minister for Education about the incomplete removal of blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School, highlighting concerns raised by the member for Murray-Wellington. The Minister defends the decision based on expert advice and ongoing monitoring.
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HARVEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — ASBESTOS
I was pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery last Friday, given her absences from Parliament last week. I refer to the question that I asked her ministerial colleague — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Both sides of the house are being a little noisy and I am unable to hear the member for Midland. Member for Midland, I will get you to ask the question again from the beginning. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Thank you. I am pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery and I am delighted to have her here. I asked her ministerial colleague in her absence a question about asbestos at Harvey Senior High School and I ask her today. (1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE
I was pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery last Friday, given her absences from Parliament last week. I refer to the question that I asked her ministerial colleague — Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Both sides of the house are being a little noisy and I am unable to hear the member for Midland. Member for Midland, I will get you to ask the question again from the beginning. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Thank you. I am pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery and I am delighted to have her here. I asked her ministerial colleague in her absence a question about asbestos at Harvey Senior High School and I ask her today. (1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Both sides of the house are being a little noisy and I am unable to hear the member for Midland. Member for Midland, I will get you to ask the question again from the beginning. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Thank you. I am pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery and I am delighted to have her here. I asked her ministerial colleague in her absence a question about asbestos at Harvey Senior High School and I ask her today. (1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
The SPEAKER : Both sides of the house are being a little noisy and I am unable to hear the member for Midland. Member for Midland, I will get you to ask the question again from the beginning. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Thank you. I am pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery and I am delighted to have her here. I asked her ministerial colleague in her absence a question about asbestos at Harvey Senior High School and I ask her today. (1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Thank you. I am pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery and I am delighted to have her here. I asked her ministerial colleague in her absence a question about asbestos at Harvey Senior High School and I ask her today. (1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
(1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
(2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
(3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Both sides of the house are being a little noisy and I am unable to hear the member for Midland. Member for Midland, I will get you to ask the question again from the beginning. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Thank you. I am pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery and I am delighted to have her here. I asked her ministerial colleague in her absence a question about asbestos at Harvey Senior High School and I ask her today. (1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
The SPEAKER : Both sides of the house are being a little noisy and I am unable to hear the member for Midland. Member for Midland, I will get you to ask the question again from the beginning. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Thank you. I am pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery and I am delighted to have her here. I asked her ministerial colleague in her absence a question about asbestos at Harvey Senior High School and I ask her today. (1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS : Thank you. I am pleased to see the minister’s speedy recovery and I am delighted to have her here. I asked her ministerial colleague in her absence a question about asbestos at Harvey Senior High School and I ask her today. (1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
(1) Why will she not commit to removing all the blue asbestos at Harvey Senior High School? (2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
(2) Why does she not share the outrage of the member for Murray–Wellington that only half the asbestos is being removed? (3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
(3) How long does it usually take her to respond to letters, and why did the member for Murray–Wellington need to write to her four times on this issue and still get only a bureaucratic reply? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Along with the member for Murray–Wellington and others, I take the matter of asbestos in schools very seriously. There have been a number of inspections of the Harvey Senior High School buildings, and it has been determined that it is not necessary to replace all the asbestos in that school. I have had conversations with the member about this, and I am quite satisfied with the work that is being done on the school at the moment. I will continue to talk to the member about the issue. I can only rely on those experts who look at these issues and I am happy that the asbestos issue has been looked at. Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : How can it make sense to leave half of it; why leave half in situ? Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The removal of half the asbestos can be done quite satisfactorily and safely for those children. Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Mrs M.H. Roberts interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland! Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : We will continue to monitor the situation at the school.
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