❓ Opposition MP questions the Minister for Education regarding past budget cuts and seeks assurance against further surprise announcements or school closures before the next school year. The Minister denies plans for closures and objects to the MP's accusatory language.
AnsweredQoN 1297Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION — SAVINGS MEASURES
1297. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Education and
Training:
We are now approaching the one-year
anniversary of the minister's disastrous decision to gut $64 million
from education services, which has impacted on many regional communities in my
electorate.
(1) Can the minister rule out any
further surprise announcements in the lead-up to Christmas?
(2) Can the
government confirm whether any schools or school facilities will close between
now and the 2019 school year?
1297. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Education and
Training:
We are now approaching the one-year
anniversary of the minister's disastrous decision to gut $64 million
from education services, which has impacted on many regional communities in my
electorate.
(1) Can the minister rule out any
further surprise announcements in the lead-up to Christmas?
(2) Can the
government confirm whether any schools or school facilities will close between
now and the 2019 school year?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question,
but I obviously reject the pejorative language he used in it.
(1)–(2) In respect of the
closure of schools in his electorate, which I think was the second part of his
question —
Hon Martin Aldridge : Schools
and school facilities.
Hon SUE ELLERY : No; there is
no plan to do anything like that.
Hon Martin Aldridge : No
surprise, sneaky announcements?
Hon SUE ELLERY : Madam
President, that kind of language is not necessary.
The PRESIDENT : I am sorry; I missed
that.
but I obviously reject the pejorative language he used in it.
(1)–(2) In respect of the
closure of schools in his electorate, which I think was the second part of his
question —
Hon Martin Aldridge : Schools
and school facilities.
Hon SUE ELLERY : No; there is
no plan to do anything like that.
Hon Martin Aldridge : No
surprise, sneaky announcements?
Hon SUE ELLERY : Madam
President, that kind of language is not necessary.
The PRESIDENT : I am sorry; I missed
that.
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