❓ Mr. Wyatt questions Dr. Constable regarding the accuracy of information about funding increases for the Aboriginal Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ATAS), specifically for upper secondary students. Dr. Constable initially states the increase was for primary and lower secondary, but later indicates funding for upper secondary is being implemented for the following year.
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EDUCATION — ABORIGINAL TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME
I have a supplementary question. In her previous answer, the minister referred to the upper secondary ATAS and said — … I also understand that the funding has increased from 32 weeks a year to 40 weeks a year so that it covers the whole school year. Is that correct or incorrect? Dr E. CONSTABLE
I have a supplementary question. In her previous answer, the minister referred to the upper secondary ATAS and said — … I also understand that the funding has increased from 32 weeks a year to 40 weeks a year so that it covers the whole school year. Is that correct or incorrect? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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As I understand, the funding increase from 32 to 40 weeks was for primary and lower secondary students because those numbers are known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : So not for upper secondary students. That was incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : That information is known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: As I understand, the funding increase from 32 to 40 weeks was for primary and lower secondary students because those numbers are known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : So not for upper secondary students. That was incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : That information is known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
As I understand, the funding increase from 32 to 40 weeks was for primary and lower secondary students because those numbers are known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : So not for upper secondary students. That was incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : That information is known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : So not for upper secondary students. That was incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : That information is known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : That information is known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: As I understand, the funding increase from 32 to 40 weeks was for primary and lower secondary students because those numbers are known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : So not for upper secondary students. That was incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : That information is known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
As I understand, the funding increase from 32 to 40 weeks was for primary and lower secondary students because those numbers are known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : So not for upper secondary students. That was incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : That information is known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : So not for upper secondary students. That was incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : That information is known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : That information is known the year before. Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Mr B.S. Wyatt : But your answer is incorrect. Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : This year—I do not know about previous years—the ATAS for years 11 and 12 has now been put in place for next year and schools will be informed next week of that funding.
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