Hon. Norman Moore questions whether a shortfall in voluntary student fees will be covered by the Department of Education's budget. Hon. Graham Giffard responds that collection rates will be monitored and shortfalls assessed later in the year.

AnsweredQoN 1000Legislative Council
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19 February 2002
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I refer to media reports that any shortfall in voluntary student fees paid to government schools, estimated at $2 million this year, will be made up from the Department of Education’s budget, and ask - (1) Is this correct? (2) From where in the education budget will these funds be accessed? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The collection rates for student contributions and charges will be monitored during 2002 and any funding shortfalls will be assessed later in the year.
(1) Is this correct? (2) From where in the education budget will these funds be accessed? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The collection rates for student contributions and charges will be monitored during 2002 and any funding shortfalls will be assessed later in the year.
(2) From where in the education budget will these funds be accessed? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The collection rates for student contributions and charges will be monitored during 2002 and any funding shortfalls will be assessed later in the year.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The collection rates for student contributions and charges will be monitored during 2002 and any funding shortfalls will be assessed later in the year.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(2) The collection rates for student contributions and charges will be monitored during 2002 and any funding shortfalls will be assessed later in the year.
(1)-(2) The collection rates for student contributions and charges will be monitored during 2002 and any funding shortfalls will be assessed later in the year.

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