❓ I refer to the Building Management and Works (BMW) program for WA public schools, and I ask: (a) How many Priority 1 maintenance callouts were made to BMW from WA public schools in each of the followi
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I refer to the Building Management and Works (BMW) program for WA public schools, and I ask: (a) How many Priority 1 maintenance callouts were made to BMW from WA public schools in each of the following school years: (i) 2025; (ii) 2024; (iii) 2023; (iv) 2022; (v) 2021; (vi) 2020; (vii) 2019; (viii) 2018; and (ix) 2017; and (b) What was the total expenditure of Priority 1 maintenance callouts in each of the years in (a)(i-ix)?
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5 May 2026
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Minister for Housing and Works
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2 days
(a-b) In 2021 a new system was introduced to better support schools to log maintenance requests.
The Cook Labor Government's maintenance investment has seen a 70% reduction in total defects across schools, compared to what was inheritted under the Liberal-National Government.
Priority 1 defect callouts have declined overall since 2017.
(i) 2025; 22,709 - $18,772,102
(ii) 2024; 22,075 - $17,155,056
(iii) 2023; 22,410 - $16,043,630
(iv) 2022; 21,979 - $13,758,754
(v) 2021; 25,399 - $14,689,156
(vi) 2020; 25,149 - $14,542,983
(vii) 2019; 26,906 - $15,498,203
(viii) 2018; 26,467 - $15,081,089
(ix) 2017; 26,433 - $15,691,863
The Cook Labor Government's maintenance investment has seen a 70% reduction in total defects across schools, compared to what was inheritted under the Liberal-National Government.
Priority 1 defect callouts have declined overall since 2017.
(i) 2025; 22,709 - $18,772,102
(ii) 2024; 22,075 - $17,155,056
(iii) 2023; 22,410 - $16,043,630
(iv) 2022; 21,979 - $13,758,754
(v) 2021; 25,399 - $14,689,156
(vi) 2020; 25,149 - $14,542,983
(vii) 2019; 26,906 - $15,498,203
(viii) 2018; 26,467 - $15,081,089
(ix) 2017; 26,433 - $15,691,863
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