This parliamentary question seeks information on the growth of education expenditure in Western Australia over the past ten and five years. The answer provides specific figures and growth rates.

AnsweredQoN 868Legislative Council
Asked
12 March 2014
Portfolio
Treasurer

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(1) What is the total growth in education expenditure in the past ten years? (2) What has been the average annual rate of growth for education expenditure in the past five years?

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Answered
8 April 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Treasurer
Response time
27 days
(1) Total audited actual expenditure (adjusted for capital user charge expenditure and the removal of the Training service prior to 2008-09, when the Department existed as the Department of Education and Training) for the Department of Education grew from $2,006.2 million in 2002-03 to $4,103.9 million in 2012-13,  an increase of $2,097.7 million or 104.6%.
(2) The average annual rate of growth in education expenses over the past 5 years was 7.6%.

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