Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Hansard source

I will indeed. Building the Education Revolution consists of three programs. The $12.4 billion Primary Schools for the 21st Century program will build or upgrade multipurpose halls, libraries and other large-scale infrastructure in all primary schools, special schools and schools that are known as K-12. There will be $1 billion for Science and Language centres for 21st Century Secondary Schools program, which will build around 500 new science laboratories and language learning centres in schools with a demonstrable need and where there is a readiness and a capacity to complete construction by 30 June 2010. There will be a $1.3 billion national school pride program, which will refurbish and renew existing infrastructure and undertake minor building works. (Time expired)