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defining its precincts and providing for their control and management. To date, I have not received a reply on that. It is up to the Assembly to define the precincts and, unfortunately, this had led to a misunderstanding between the Executive and the Speaker as to who, in fact, does control the security of this building. I believe that we need to move a motion before this Assembly to define the precincts. That is something that is outstanding with the Assembly leaders.
So, that covers who. Now, as to the cost: the original proposal was in the range of $140,000, however, not all of those proposals are being implemented at this time. I do not have an up-to-date figure on what the total cost is, but it will be less than $140,000. I might add that the major part of that cost relates to the wages paid to the security personnel. Of course, we have had security personnel here before, so there will be a give and take there as far as wages go; but I am not sure at what level at this time. The arrangements were agreed to by me in consultation with the Chief Minister. The Executive has proposed that it meet the cost of the security implementation at this time, because obviously the Speaker was not able to present this as a forecast in the budget arrangements.
Lyons Primary School
MR WOOD: I direct a question to the Minister for Education, Mr Humphries. Given the conflicting advice about where Lyons Primary School children will be located in term 1, 1991, what exactly will happen to these children?
MR HUMPHRIES: I thank Mr Wood for his question because it is an opportunity to clear the air. The position will be that the children at Lyons Primary School will stay at Lyons Primary School for term 1 of 1991. It is clear at this stage that the move to South Curtin could not be effected by the beginning of term 1, and as a result the Government has no desire to see that occur. As a result of that, there will be no pupil-free days at Lyons Primary School this year. Lyons Primary School will retain a principal for term 1 of next year; but, of course, other arrangements will continue to be made to effect an orderly transfer of those students when the South Curtin building becomes available.
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