❓ Mrs Roberts questions the Minister for Education about the abolition of the 'It Pays to Learn' allowance and secondary school fee subsidy, citing cost-of-living pressures. The Minister defends the decision, stating funds are better directed to schools.
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SECONDARY SCHOOL FEE SUBSIDY — IT PAYS TO LEARN ALLOWANCE
I refer to the abolition of the It Pays to Learn allowance and the abolition of the secondary school fee subsidy. (1) Does the minister agree, given all of the other cost-of-living imposts, that the abolition of the allowance and subsidy has hurt Western Australian families? (2) Does the minister agree that those abolitions were mistakes? (3) Will the minister consider reintroducing these allowances giving consideration to the current cost-of-living pressures? (4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE
I refer to the abolition of the It Pays to Learn allowance and the abolition of the secondary school fee subsidy. (1) Does the minister agree, given all of the other cost-of-living imposts, that the abolition of the allowance and subsidy has hurt Western Australian families? (2) Does the minister agree that those abolitions were mistakes? (3) Will the minister consider reintroducing these allowances giving consideration to the current cost-of-living pressures? (4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE
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(1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(1) Does the minister agree, given all of the other cost-of-living imposts, that the abolition of the allowance and subsidy has hurt Western Australian families? (2) Does the minister agree that those abolitions were mistakes? (3) Will the minister consider reintroducing these allowances giving consideration to the current cost-of-living pressures? (4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(2) Does the minister agree that those abolitions were mistakes? (3) Will the minister consider reintroducing these allowances giving consideration to the current cost-of-living pressures? (4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(3) Will the minister consider reintroducing these allowances giving consideration to the current cost-of-living pressures? (4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(1) Does the minister agree, given all of the other cost-of-living imposts, that the abolition of the allowance and subsidy has hurt Western Australian families? (2) Does the minister agree that those abolitions were mistakes? (3) Will the minister consider reintroducing these allowances giving consideration to the current cost-of-living pressures? (4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(2) Does the minister agree that those abolitions were mistakes? (3) Will the minister consider reintroducing these allowances giving consideration to the current cost-of-living pressures? (4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(3) Will the minister consider reintroducing these allowances giving consideration to the current cost-of-living pressures? (4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(4) Will the minister apologise to Western Australian families for removing those allowances while increasing their other bills? Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE replied: (1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
(1)–(4) I think most of the member for Midland’s question is asking me for an opinion — Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : I am asking the minister to apologise to families. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The member was asking for an opinion in the first part of the question. Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : You have no opinion on your own policies—is that it? The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, you have asked a question. There is an expectation the question will be answered. Continuing to interject will prevent the minister from answering the question. Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : My concern always is that the funds we have in education go directly to schools. That is what has been happening under this government and through our two budgets — Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : But these were part of the three per cent cuts! It has not gone anywhere else. Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : I remind the member for Midland that when we look at the three per cent efficiency dividend — Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : The minister is on the record as saying it was part of the three per cent cuts. That money has not been placed somewhere else. The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
The SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I suggested that you might try to listen to what the minister has to say. You are able to make decisions about that. I formally call you for the first time. Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
Dr E. CONSTABLE : The best support we can give to WA families is to make sure that the education we provide in government schools is the very best education we can provide. It is very important that we concentrate our efforts on the schools that we are building and on the schools that we are providing special programs to, to ensure that every child has the best possible opportunity within our schools. That is the task we have. That is what we will continue to do. Again, the best thing we can do for struggling families is provide the very best that we can in our schools. We will make sure that children from struggling families are given the very, very best education that is available to them.
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