Question regarding the estimated cost of a proposal related to 10-hour school days, which the Minister links to ongoing negotiations with the State School Teachers’ Union of WA and a $600 million-plus pay deal.

AnsweredQoN 745Legislative Assembly
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26 November 2007
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Education and Training

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EDUCATION - 10-HOUR SCHOOL DAYS
I ask a supplementary question in an attempt to get some substance from the minister. What is the estimated cost of the minister’s proposal - and the opposition is in no way attempting to run down public schools? Mr M. McGOWAN

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This is part of a negotiation with the State School Teachers’ Union of WA. I have already said publicly many times that our offer to the teachers’ union is more than $600 million. This is a part of that proposition: a $600 million-plus pay deal on offer to the teachers’ union. Negotiations are ongoing, as we speak, in relation to this issue, and I think it is entirely relevant that we work on more flexible schooling options in public schools throughout Western Australia.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: This is part of a negotiation with the State School Teachers’ Union of WA. I have already said publicly many times that our offer to the teachers’ union is more than $600 million. This is a part of that proposition: a $600 million-plus pay deal on offer to the teachers’ union. Negotiations are ongoing, as we speak, in relation to this issue, and I think it is entirely relevant that we work on more flexible schooling options in public schools throughout Western Australia.
This is part of a negotiation with the State School Teachers’ Union of WA. I have already said publicly many times that our offer to the teachers’ union is more than $600 million. This is a part of that proposition: a $600 million-plus pay deal on offer to the teachers’ union. Negotiations are ongoing, as we speak, in relation to this issue, and I think it is entirely relevant that we work on more flexible schooling options in public schools throughout Western Australia.

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