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

Senator Mason has worked very hard on this question. He has done a great deal of research. He rolled out of bed this morning and picked up the newspaper and said, ‘Oh my goodness, I think I’ve got a story for question time!’ The Liberal Party has been up to a great deal of research. Well done, Senator Mason! I am happy to advise the Senate and the Liberal Party that the Annangrove Public School has been allocated $850,000 under the P21 program for a new library. I am also happy to advise the Senate that that was agreed to by the school’s principal. Information was reported in the press this morning that was incorrect. The New South Wales Department of Education and Training advises that the quote of $285,000 was for the construction of the building only and did not include other elements of the project such as design, site investigation, planning, surveying, engineering, administration, management, water connection or power connection. (Time expired)