❓ Mr. Catania questions the Premier's lack of attention to fire damage at Tom Price Primary School during a visit focused on road funding. The Premier's response highlights road project importance and defers school issue to the Education Minister.
AnsweredQoN 830Legislative Assembly
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TOM PRICE PRIMARY SCHOOL
830. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
visit to Tom Price as detailed in his media statement on Thursday, 12 September
2019.
(1) Why did the
Premier not take the time to inspect the devastating fire damage that occurred
to Tom Price Primary School three weeks prior?
(2) Given 330 students attend the school, of which 56
are currently sharing one classroom, how long will it be before the government
steps in to ensure Tom Price Primary School has new facilities for the school
community?
830. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
visit to Tom Price as detailed in his media statement on Thursday, 12 September
2019.
(1) Why did the
Premier not take the time to inspect the devastating fire damage that occurred
to Tom Price Primary School three weeks prior?
(2) Given 330 students attend the school, of which 56
are currently sharing one classroom, how long will it be before the government
steps in to ensure Tom Price Primary School has new facilities for the school
community?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) No
doubt any of these sorts of events that occur to primary schools anywhere,
including Tom Price, are debilitating and devastating for the school community
and I am confident that the Minister for Education and Training and the
Department of Education will be working on resolving those issues. The
principal purpose of my visit was in conjunction with the member for Pilbara
and the Minister for Transport to drive from Tom Price to Karratha. A project
that has been talked about for decades will occur because of the advocacy and the funding of this government,
and that is over $300 million spent on the sealing of the Karratha–Tom Price Road. It is a very
important regional road, very welcomed by the people of Tom Price and
Karratha, and we are pleased to deliver it. We worked cooperatively with the
federal government to ensure that it was funded.
doubt any of these sorts of events that occur to primary schools anywhere,
including Tom Price, are debilitating and devastating for the school community
and I am confident that the Minister for Education and Training and the
Department of Education will be working on resolving those issues. The
principal purpose of my visit was in conjunction with the member for Pilbara
and the Minister for Transport to drive from Tom Price to Karratha. A project
that has been talked about for decades will occur because of the advocacy and the funding of this government,
and that is over $300 million spent on the sealing of the Karratha–Tom Price Road. It is a very
important regional road, very welcomed by the people of Tom Price and
Karratha, and we are pleased to deliver it. We worked cooperatively with the
federal government to ensure that it was funded.
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