Kirsten Livermore (Capricornia, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education) Share this | Hansard source

In Senate estimates the department of education said that all existing funding arrangements will continue. Dr Evan Arthur of DEST, at Senate estimates on 30 May 2007, responded to a question from Senator Carr. Senator Carr asked:

·              Are the officers aware of the minister’s statement that the higher education fund would eventually supersede the capital development pool? Is that an accurate report that appeared in the Australian on 16 May?

Dr Arthur responded:

·              I have certainly seen those press reports. All I can say is that I am not aware of any government decision that has been made with regard to changing the funding arrangements for the capital development pool.

Has there been a government decision on this matter? Is there a decision of which Dr Arthur is not aware? And what decision is that? What does the government intend?

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