❓ Halligan questions Ravlich on school perimeter fencing policy, following her predecessor's support. Ravlich avoids a definitive stance, deferring to individual school needs and community input.
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school perimeter fencing, minister’s position
Here I go again! This is a simple question. The minister’s predecessor said on 14 December last year that fencing has proved to be an extremely successful crime-reduction strategy at our schools and that it has become very clear that school fences actually save money, acting as a deterrent to would-be vandals or thieves. Does the minister agree with that statement; and if not, what is her position on the provision of security perimeter fencing? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
Here I go again! This is a simple question. The minister’s predecessor said on 14 December last year that fencing has proved to be an extremely successful crime-reduction strategy at our schools and that it has become very clear that school fences actually save money, acting as a deterrent to would-be vandals or thieves. Does the minister agree with that statement; and if not, what is her position on the provision of security perimeter fencing? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH
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School fencing as an issue has not really been raised by anybody in their consultations or discussions with me about all the priorities I have to manage with a budget in excess of $2.5 billion and the government’s commitments and the election commitments that it has made. My predecessor obviously has a view about school fencing. School fencing, of course, is to some extent a matter for schools to look at. The need for school fencing also should be closely monitored by the school communities. At this stage of the game I can say with some confidence that some schools would see that they have no requirement for perimeter fencing because they are an integral part of the community and that is the way they like it. In other cases there may well be a perception or a view held by the school communities that, for a range of reasons, they would like to have perimeter fencing. I am sure systems are in place to assist schools to obtain perimeter fencing if and when that need arises. Hon Ray Halligan : Do you have a particular position on that issue? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It is like asking whether I have a position on traffic lights. They are obviously required in some places and are deemed to be of greater importance in certain circumstances and locations. There are other locations, for example, where they may not be seen to be such a high priority. I do not have a general view about school fences for the whole education system and I do not say that every school in this state should have perimeter fencing. I will not say that every school should not have a school fence. Schools will make those judgments according to their needs.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: School fencing as an issue has not really been raised by anybody in their consultations or discussions with me about all the priorities I have to manage with a budget in excess of $2.5 billion and the government’s commitments and the election commitments that it has made. My predecessor obviously has a view about school fencing. School fencing, of course, is to some extent a matter for schools to look at. The need for school fencing also should be closely monitored by the school communities. At this stage of the game I can say with some confidence that some schools would see that they have no requirement for perimeter fencing because they are an integral part of the community and that is the way they like it. In other cases there may well be a perception or a view held by the school communities that, for a range of reasons, they would like to have perimeter fencing. I am sure systems are in place to assist schools to obtain perimeter fencing if and when that need arises. Hon Ray Halligan : Do you have a particular position on that issue? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It is like asking whether I have a position on traffic lights. They are obviously required in some places and are deemed to be of greater importance in certain circumstances and locations. There are other locations, for example, where they may not be seen to be such a high priority. I do not have a general view about school fences for the whole education system and I do not say that every school in this state should have perimeter fencing. I will not say that every school should not have a school fence. Schools will make those judgments according to their needs.
School fencing as an issue has not really been raised by anybody in their consultations or discussions with me about all the priorities I have to manage with a budget in excess of $2.5 billion and the government’s commitments and the election commitments that it has made. My predecessor obviously has a view about school fencing. School fencing, of course, is to some extent a matter for schools to look at. The need for school fencing also should be closely monitored by the school communities. At this stage of the game I can say with some confidence that some schools would see that they have no requirement for perimeter fencing because they are an integral part of the community and that is the way they like it. In other cases there may well be a perception or a view held by the school communities that, for a range of reasons, they would like to have perimeter fencing. I am sure systems are in place to assist schools to obtain perimeter fencing if and when that need arises. Hon Ray Halligan : Do you have a particular position on that issue? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It is like asking whether I have a position on traffic lights. They are obviously required in some places and are deemed to be of greater importance in certain circumstances and locations. There are other locations, for example, where they may not be seen to be such a high priority. I do not have a general view about school fences for the whole education system and I do not say that every school in this state should have perimeter fencing. I will not say that every school should not have a school fence. Schools will make those judgments according to their needs.
Hon Ray Halligan : Do you have a particular position on that issue? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It is like asking whether I have a position on traffic lights. They are obviously required in some places and are deemed to be of greater importance in certain circumstances and locations. There are other locations, for example, where they may not be seen to be such a high priority. I do not have a general view about school fences for the whole education system and I do not say that every school in this state should have perimeter fencing. I will not say that every school should not have a school fence. Schools will make those judgments according to their needs.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It is like asking whether I have a position on traffic lights. They are obviously required in some places and are deemed to be of greater importance in certain circumstances and locations. There are other locations, for example, where they may not be seen to be such a high priority. I do not have a general view about school fences for the whole education system and I do not say that every school in this state should have perimeter fencing. I will not say that every school should not have a school fence. Schools will make those judgments according to their needs.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: School fencing as an issue has not really been raised by anybody in their consultations or discussions with me about all the priorities I have to manage with a budget in excess of $2.5 billion and the government’s commitments and the election commitments that it has made. My predecessor obviously has a view about school fencing. School fencing, of course, is to some extent a matter for schools to look at. The need for school fencing also should be closely monitored by the school communities. At this stage of the game I can say with some confidence that some schools would see that they have no requirement for perimeter fencing because they are an integral part of the community and that is the way they like it. In other cases there may well be a perception or a view held by the school communities that, for a range of reasons, they would like to have perimeter fencing. I am sure systems are in place to assist schools to obtain perimeter fencing if and when that need arises. Hon Ray Halligan : Do you have a particular position on that issue? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It is like asking whether I have a position on traffic lights. They are obviously required in some places and are deemed to be of greater importance in certain circumstances and locations. There are other locations, for example, where they may not be seen to be such a high priority. I do not have a general view about school fences for the whole education system and I do not say that every school in this state should have perimeter fencing. I will not say that every school should not have a school fence. Schools will make those judgments according to their needs.
School fencing as an issue has not really been raised by anybody in their consultations or discussions with me about all the priorities I have to manage with a budget in excess of $2.5 billion and the government’s commitments and the election commitments that it has made. My predecessor obviously has a view about school fencing. School fencing, of course, is to some extent a matter for schools to look at. The need for school fencing also should be closely monitored by the school communities. At this stage of the game I can say with some confidence that some schools would see that they have no requirement for perimeter fencing because they are an integral part of the community and that is the way they like it. In other cases there may well be a perception or a view held by the school communities that, for a range of reasons, they would like to have perimeter fencing. I am sure systems are in place to assist schools to obtain perimeter fencing if and when that need arises. Hon Ray Halligan : Do you have a particular position on that issue? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It is like asking whether I have a position on traffic lights. They are obviously required in some places and are deemed to be of greater importance in certain circumstances and locations. There are other locations, for example, where they may not be seen to be such a high priority. I do not have a general view about school fences for the whole education system and I do not say that every school in this state should have perimeter fencing. I will not say that every school should not have a school fence. Schools will make those judgments according to their needs.
Hon Ray Halligan : Do you have a particular position on that issue? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It is like asking whether I have a position on traffic lights. They are obviously required in some places and are deemed to be of greater importance in certain circumstances and locations. There are other locations, for example, where they may not be seen to be such a high priority. I do not have a general view about school fences for the whole education system and I do not say that every school in this state should have perimeter fencing. I will not say that every school should not have a school fence. Schools will make those judgments according to their needs.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH : It is like asking whether I have a position on traffic lights. They are obviously required in some places and are deemed to be of greater importance in certain circumstances and locations. There are other locations, for example, where they may not be seen to be such a high priority. I do not have a general view about school fences for the whole education system and I do not say that every school in this state should have perimeter fencing. I will not say that every school should not have a school fence. Schools will make those judgments according to their needs.
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