Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The federal government will offer states and territories an additional $807 million to meet the legitimate and additional costs of the new computers purchased through the National Secondary School Computer Fund, bringing the total commitment to $2 billion over five years. The additional funding will be paid before the end of the 2008-09 financial year and will cover the legitimate on-costs incurred for computers purchased through round 1 and future on-costs associated with subsequent rounds. Computers provided under the fund, which are replacing those aged four years or older, will continue to attract funding of $1,000 per unit, as the infrastructure is already in place. Schools which have not applied in the first or second rounds for funding will be given an opportunity to apply for the on-costs under a supplementary round 2 process. This program is delivering for Australian kids. (Time expired)