A Member of Parliament questions the Department of Education and Training regarding excess expenditure in the 2008-2009 budget related to Royal Street rental expenses and the Curriculum Council's operating deficit and senior school reforms. The answer provides explanations for the increased costs.

AnsweredQoN 2475Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 March 2010
Portfolio
Education

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(1) What were the reasons for the $7.649 million excess expenditure in the 2008–2009 budget of the Department of Education and Training headed ‘Royal Street Rental Expenses’?
(2) What were the reasons for the $2.135 million excess expenditure in the 2008–2009 budget of the Curriculum Council headed as ‘Curriculum Council Operating Deficit and Senior Schools Reform’?

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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
35 days
(1) The increased expenditure in 2008-2009 was due largely to the increased cost of office accommodation rental and the increased cost for the provision of vehicle parking bays
(2) The increased expenditure in 2008-2009 was to cover the additional costs of implementing compulsory Year 12 examinations.
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