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

I am sure Senator Mason is in fact aware that, under the current administrative arrangements, major constructions at schools that are identified for potential closure pending the outcome of community consultations may well have their constructions delayed. But should a school be approved for closure the Department of Education in Queensland have agreed to redirect the BER funding to the schools that students attend. I say this: in the context where this government is spending $62 billion on school eduction—the Liberals in their last term spent half that—we have doubled the funding for teacher quality, literacy and numeracy— (Time expired)