Bob Baldwin (Paterson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Tourism) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills, in writing, on 1 March 2011.

In respect of the Regional Priorities Round of funding from the Education Investment Fund—

(1) What total sum of funding is currently available?

(2) What total sum of funding has been allocated to (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14 and (e) financial years beyond 2013-14?

(3) In respect of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification – Remoteness Areas (RA), will there be a limit by (a) number, (b) dollar value, or (c) share of available funding, to the projects funded in this round in: (i) non-capital city RA1, (ii) capital city RA1, (iii) RA2, (iv) RA3, (v) RA4, and (vi) RA5?

Peter Garrett (Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable member’s question:

(1) The Australian Government has committed up to $500 million for a Regional Priorities Round of the Education Investment Fund.

(2) and (3) The Australian Government is currently considering options for implementing the Round, including timing.