John Cobb (Calare, National Party, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister for Education and Minister for Social Inclusion. I refer the minister to the construction of demountable classrooms at Mullion Creek and Errowanbang schools at a cost of $550,000. Is the minister aware that the schools have attempted to contact her office by phone and email to tell her that these demountables do not meet the needs of these schools and could be constructed by local tradesmen at half the cost? Minister, how does paying a 100 per cent premium represent value for our taxpayers?

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