George Christensen (Dawson, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, in writing, on 12 September 2011:

In respect of the Building the Education Revolution (BER) program funding in the electorates of Dawson and Capricornia, will he provide detailed cost breakdowns for project variables such as (a) building (i) size, (ii) type, and (iii) purpose, and (b) overall cost, including the amount funded by (i) the BER program, and (ii) school or third party.

Simon Crean (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government) 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:

The tables provided at Attachment A—BER projects in the electorate of Capricornia, and Attachment B—BER projects in the electorate of Dawson, identify BER projects by school, BER program element (National School Pride [NSP]; Primary Schools for the 21st Century [P21]; and Science and Language Centres for 21st Century Secondary Schools[SLC]), project description (building type and purpose), building size (P21 and SLC only) and overall funding, broken down by Commonwealth funding and co-contribution (school or third party).

Building size for NSP projects is not reported. Funding under NSP was for minor capital works and maintenance projects.

The funding figures are as reported by education authorities to the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations as at 31 July 2011.

BER projects—Electorate o f Capricornia - as at 31 July 2011

BER Projects— Electorate o f Dawson - as at 31 July 2011