❓ Hon. Laine McDonald asks the Minister for Education about the cost of asbestos removal at Currambine Primary School and the prevalence of asbestos in WA public schools. The Minister initially requests the question be put on notice due to time constraints but promises an answer soon.
AnsweredQoN 1350Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
CURRAMBINE PRIMARY SCHOOL — ASBESTOS
1350. Hon LAINE McDONALD to the Minister for Education:
I refer to asbestos-containing
materials found in WA public schools.
(1) In respect of
Currambine Primary School, how much would it cost to remove the
asbestos-containing external wall panels of classrooms T419 and T459 and
replace with non-asbestos-containing materials?
(2) In respect of
Currambine Primary School, how much would it cost to remove the
asbestos-containing materials found in the cottage and four cable pits?
(3) How many
public schools across Western Australia have been found to contain
asbestos-containing materials?
(4) How many
public schools across Western Australia have transportable classrooms that have
been found to contain asbestos?
1350. Hon LAINE McDONALD to the Minister for Education:
I refer to asbestos-containing
materials found in WA public schools.
(1) In respect of
Currambine Primary School, how much would it cost to remove the
asbestos-containing external wall panels of classrooms T419 and T459 and
replace with non-asbestos-containing materials?
(2) In respect of
Currambine Primary School, how much would it cost to remove the
asbestos-containing materials found in the cottage and four cable pits?
(3) How many
public schools across Western Australia have been found to contain
asbestos-containing materials?
(4) How many
public schools across Western Australia have transportable classrooms that have
been found to contain asbestos?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The requested information cannot be
provided in the time available and I ask the honourable member to put the
question on notice.
Several members interjected.
Hon PETER COLLIER : For one brief second members opposite
believed me, did they not?
I will give the member an answer on
Tuesday.
some notice of the question.
The requested information cannot be
provided in the time available and I ask the honourable member to put the
question on notice.
Several members interjected.
Hon PETER COLLIER : For one brief second members opposite
believed me, did they not?
I will give the member an answer on
Tuesday.
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