❓ The Minister for Education and Training responds to a question regarding the impact of the WA Government's school fees policy, highlighting fee reductions and increased voluntary contributions, while criticising the opposition's stance.
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Will the minister please advise the House of the impact of the Western Australian Government’s school fees policy on government schools? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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First, I want to acknowledge the presence in the public gallery of the students from the Mandurah Catholic College. I welcome them and hope that they are enjoying the experience. The question comes from the member for Southern River, who was a teacher in the magnificent Catholic education system that does such a great job in Western Australia. I thank him for his interest in education. The facts in this area are interesting, and I am sure they will be digested with some interest by the Opposition. The Gallop Government is the first Government of which I am aware in this State’s history that has reduced school fees and the burden of school fees on parents. We made fees for the compulsory years of high school non-compulsory. We also reduced them effectively by $100 for every student across the board. We faced criticism for it and for trying to make education more accessible. We did it in the face of outrageous behaviour by the member for Mitchell, who advocated that parents not pay the fees. We did it in the face of predictions that we would see a collapse in the revenue base of schools. These are the results: first, the policy has saved parents of years 8 to 12 students in government high schools hundreds of dollars a year. We all know that. The figures for fee collection this year are outstanding. In the first third of this year voluntary contributions have increased by approximately 25 per cent compared with the same period last year. Up to 30 April government secondary schools collected $7.943 million in voluntary contributions, which is a 25 per cent increase on the year 2002, and they also collected $7.927 million in charges, making a total of $15.87 million, which is a 30 per cent increase on total collections over the same period last year. Contrary to the predictions and the encouragement of parents not to pay, parents have paid. The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: First, I want to acknowledge the presence in the public gallery of the students from the Mandurah Catholic College. I welcome them and hope that they are enjoying the experience. The question comes from the member for Southern River, who was a teacher in the magnificent Catholic education system that does such a great job in Western Australia. I thank him for his interest in education. The facts in this area are interesting, and I am sure they will be digested with some interest by the Opposition. The Gallop Government is the first Government of which I am aware in this State’s history that has reduced school fees and the burden of school fees on parents. We made fees for the compulsory years of high school non-compulsory. We also reduced them effectively by $100 for every student across the board. We faced criticism for it and for trying to make education more accessible. We did it in the face of outrageous behaviour by the member for Mitchell, who advocated that parents not pay the fees. We did it in the face of predictions that we would see a collapse in the revenue base of schools. These are the results: first, the policy has saved parents of years 8 to 12 students in government high schools hundreds of dollars a year. We all know that. The figures for fee collection this year are outstanding. In the first third of this year voluntary contributions have increased by approximately 25 per cent compared with the same period last year. Up to 30 April government secondary schools collected $7.943 million in voluntary contributions, which is a 25 per cent increase on the year 2002, and they also collected $7.927 million in charges, making a total of $15.87 million, which is a 30 per cent increase on total collections over the same period last year. Contrary to the predictions and the encouragement of parents not to pay, parents have paid. The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
First, I want to acknowledge the presence in the public gallery of the students from the Mandurah Catholic College. I welcome them and hope that they are enjoying the experience. The question comes from the member for Southern River, who was a teacher in the magnificent Catholic education system that does such a great job in Western Australia. I thank him for his interest in education. The facts in this area are interesting, and I am sure they will be digested with some interest by the Opposition. The Gallop Government is the first Government of which I am aware in this State’s history that has reduced school fees and the burden of school fees on parents. We made fees for the compulsory years of high school non-compulsory. We also reduced them effectively by $100 for every student across the board. We faced criticism for it and for trying to make education more accessible. We did it in the face of outrageous behaviour by the member for Mitchell, who advocated that parents not pay the fees. We did it in the face of predictions that we would see a collapse in the revenue base of schools. These are the results: first, the policy has saved parents of years 8 to 12 students in government high schools hundreds of dollars a year. We all know that. The figures for fee collection this year are outstanding. In the first third of this year voluntary contributions have increased by approximately 25 per cent compared with the same period last year. Up to 30 April government secondary schools collected $7.943 million in voluntary contributions, which is a 25 per cent increase on the year 2002, and they also collected $7.927 million in charges, making a total of $15.87 million, which is a 30 per cent increase on total collections over the same period last year. Contrary to the predictions and the encouragement of parents not to pay, parents have paid. The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
The question comes from the member for Southern River, who was a teacher in the magnificent Catholic education system that does such a great job in Western Australia. I thank him for his interest in education. The facts in this area are interesting, and I am sure they will be digested with some interest by the Opposition. The Gallop Government is the first Government of which I am aware in this State’s history that has reduced school fees and the burden of school fees on parents. We made fees for the compulsory years of high school non-compulsory. We also reduced them effectively by $100 for every student across the board. We faced criticism for it and for trying to make education more accessible. We did it in the face of outrageous behaviour by the member for Mitchell, who advocated that parents not pay the fees. We did it in the face of predictions that we would see a collapse in the revenue base of schools. These are the results: first, the policy has saved parents of years 8 to 12 students in government high schools hundreds of dollars a year. We all know that. The figures for fee collection this year are outstanding. In the first third of this year voluntary contributions have increased by approximately 25 per cent compared with the same period last year. Up to 30 April government secondary schools collected $7.943 million in voluntary contributions, which is a 25 per cent increase on the year 2002, and they also collected $7.927 million in charges, making a total of $15.87 million, which is a 30 per cent increase on total collections over the same period last year. Contrary to the predictions and the encouragement of parents not to pay, parents have paid. The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
The figures for fee collection this year are outstanding. In the first third of this year voluntary contributions have increased by approximately 25 per cent compared with the same period last year. Up to 30 April government secondary schools collected $7.943 million in voluntary contributions, which is a 25 per cent increase on the year 2002, and they also collected $7.927 million in charges, making a total of $15.87 million, which is a 30 per cent increase on total collections over the same period last year. Contrary to the predictions and the encouragement of parents not to pay, parents have paid. The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: First, I want to acknowledge the presence in the public gallery of the students from the Mandurah Catholic College. I welcome them and hope that they are enjoying the experience. The question comes from the member for Southern River, who was a teacher in the magnificent Catholic education system that does such a great job in Western Australia. I thank him for his interest in education. The facts in this area are interesting, and I am sure they will be digested with some interest by the Opposition. The Gallop Government is the first Government of which I am aware in this State’s history that has reduced school fees and the burden of school fees on parents. We made fees for the compulsory years of high school non-compulsory. We also reduced them effectively by $100 for every student across the board. We faced criticism for it and for trying to make education more accessible. We did it in the face of outrageous behaviour by the member for Mitchell, who advocated that parents not pay the fees. We did it in the face of predictions that we would see a collapse in the revenue base of schools. These are the results: first, the policy has saved parents of years 8 to 12 students in government high schools hundreds of dollars a year. We all know that. The figures for fee collection this year are outstanding. In the first third of this year voluntary contributions have increased by approximately 25 per cent compared with the same period last year. Up to 30 April government secondary schools collected $7.943 million in voluntary contributions, which is a 25 per cent increase on the year 2002, and they also collected $7.927 million in charges, making a total of $15.87 million, which is a 30 per cent increase on total collections over the same period last year. Contrary to the predictions and the encouragement of parents not to pay, parents have paid. The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
First, I want to acknowledge the presence in the public gallery of the students from the Mandurah Catholic College. I welcome them and hope that they are enjoying the experience. The question comes from the member for Southern River, who was a teacher in the magnificent Catholic education system that does such a great job in Western Australia. I thank him for his interest in education. The facts in this area are interesting, and I am sure they will be digested with some interest by the Opposition. The Gallop Government is the first Government of which I am aware in this State’s history that has reduced school fees and the burden of school fees on parents. We made fees for the compulsory years of high school non-compulsory. We also reduced them effectively by $100 for every student across the board. We faced criticism for it and for trying to make education more accessible. We did it in the face of outrageous behaviour by the member for Mitchell, who advocated that parents not pay the fees. We did it in the face of predictions that we would see a collapse in the revenue base of schools. These are the results: first, the policy has saved parents of years 8 to 12 students in government high schools hundreds of dollars a year. We all know that. The figures for fee collection this year are outstanding. In the first third of this year voluntary contributions have increased by approximately 25 per cent compared with the same period last year. Up to 30 April government secondary schools collected $7.943 million in voluntary contributions, which is a 25 per cent increase on the year 2002, and they also collected $7.927 million in charges, making a total of $15.87 million, which is a 30 per cent increase on total collections over the same period last year. Contrary to the predictions and the encouragement of parents not to pay, parents have paid. The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
The question comes from the member for Southern River, who was a teacher in the magnificent Catholic education system that does such a great job in Western Australia. I thank him for his interest in education. The facts in this area are interesting, and I am sure they will be digested with some interest by the Opposition. The Gallop Government is the first Government of which I am aware in this State’s history that has reduced school fees and the burden of school fees on parents. We made fees for the compulsory years of high school non-compulsory. We also reduced them effectively by $100 for every student across the board. We faced criticism for it and for trying to make education more accessible. We did it in the face of outrageous behaviour by the member for Mitchell, who advocated that parents not pay the fees. We did it in the face of predictions that we would see a collapse in the revenue base of schools. These are the results: first, the policy has saved parents of years 8 to 12 students in government high schools hundreds of dollars a year. We all know that. The figures for fee collection this year are outstanding. In the first third of this year voluntary contributions have increased by approximately 25 per cent compared with the same period last year. Up to 30 April government secondary schools collected $7.943 million in voluntary contributions, which is a 25 per cent increase on the year 2002, and they also collected $7.927 million in charges, making a total of $15.87 million, which is a 30 per cent increase on total collections over the same period last year. Contrary to the predictions and the encouragement of parents not to pay, parents have paid. The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
The figures for fee collection this year are outstanding. In the first third of this year voluntary contributions have increased by approximately 25 per cent compared with the same period last year. Up to 30 April government secondary schools collected $7.943 million in voluntary contributions, which is a 25 per cent increase on the year 2002, and they also collected $7.927 million in charges, making a total of $15.87 million, which is a 30 per cent increase on total collections over the same period last year. Contrary to the predictions and the encouragement of parents not to pay, parents have paid. The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
The Opposition today reminds me of Catdog - the creature that is in “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons . The Opposition has got one body and two heads - Catdog! Who is the leader over there today? They do not have one. The coalition is an absolute fraud. We all know that. They climbed aboard the good ship Con Job , and the first mate over there set sail for the public purse. He is the person who went out of his way to encourage the parents of children in Western Australian government schools not to pay fees. Has there ever been a performance like it by any member of Parliament in this State’s history? Thankfully, the parents of Western Australian government school students ignored him and have done the right thing. They have continued to contribute to their children’s education. Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
Mr J.H.D. Day: Tell us what it was in 2001. Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER: I thank the member for asking. It is like having a little cue that we press and up it pops - ask the question! To 30 April 2001 secondary school collections were $13.4 million. To 30 April 2004 they were $15.87 million. Our policy became effective in 2002. Remember that. In 2001 the fee collections were $13.4 million. It must be terrible having all these facts. It must be terrible having to look at this chart. For the benefit of people who have forgotten, this chart shows the growth in the number of apprentices and trainees in Western Australia since this Government came to office. Look at that! Look at the blue line - the flat line - and compare that with the red line! The facts speak for themselves. We have worked hard. We have put in place good policies, the community has responded, and we have been successful. On the other hand, the former Government was useless, lazy and unsuccessful.
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Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.