Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—Yesterday, Senator Mason asked a question in relation to Mulgildie State School in Queensland. Can I inform the Senate that I am advised the school has been granted $250,000 in Primary Schools for the 21st Century for a multipurpose hall, not for a ‘shed’. In Queensland, the standard hall size for a small school such as Mulgildie is 69 square metres and is a fully enclosed structure with a 22 square metre covered veranda. If the school has funds left over after the multipurpose hall is built, those funds can be used for associated works within the Building the Education Revolution guidelines. It is also important to remember that the project cost quoted is not just for the four walls to lock-up stage. It also includes things like landscaping and the fitting out of the hall.