❓ Hon Sue Ellery questions the Minister for Regional Development regarding the lack of specific budget allocation for the National Party's gifted and talented education program promise in regional schools. The Minister's representative confirms no specific allocation yet, but indicates potential funding from royalties for regions budget pending program details approval by the Department of Education.
AnsweredQoN 559Legislative Council
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GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS
559. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development:
Can the Minister for Regional Development
confirm that there is no allocation in the 2014–15 budget for the
National Party election promise to introduce gifted and talented education
programs initially at all country schools with a residential college and then
expanding to regional high schools?
559. Hon SUE ELLERY to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development:
Can the Minister for Regional Development
confirm that there is no allocation in the 2014–15 budget for the
National Party election promise to introduce gifted and talented education
programs initially at all country schools with a residential college and then
expanding to regional high schools?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
This initiative is being developed
by the Department of Education. Once the details relating to the appropriate
delivery of gifted and talented education programs—GATE—in
regional areas have been considered and approved, there is capacity within the
royalties for regions budget for funding to be allocated to support this
initiative.
some notice of this question.
This initiative is being developed
by the Department of Education. Once the details relating to the appropriate
delivery of gifted and talented education programs—GATE—in
regional areas have been considered and approved, there is capacity within the
royalties for regions budget for funding to be allocated to support this
initiative.
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