Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the opposition. The government does not support Senator Mason’s motion. The information that Senator Mason is requesting was, as I understand it, discussed at great length on Thursday, 21 October 2010, during supplementary budget estimates. During that time the government agreed to provide the structure of school-specific cost data in December 2010 if the release was agreed to by education authorities. The government intends to honour this commitment.

The additional information that Senator Mason is now requesting is not held, as I understand it, by government. Senator Mason is aware of that, although I am not aware of whether he is aware of that. I am informed he is. This is the reason the government does not support the motion.

Question agreed to.