Page 1409 - Week 04 - Wednesday, 28 March 2012
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MR SPEAKER: Thank you, members. Supplementaries are in a moment.
MR BARR: When it comes to engagement with the Catholic Education Office on the issue of registration of new non-government schools, it is the education minister. In relation to this particular matter that was, of course, me at the time. When it comes to the question of land and land release for new schools, that is a matter for the Minister for Economic Development.
Opposition members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order, members!
MR BARR: The Catholic Education Office put in an application, I believe in about 2004, let that application lapse, and put in a new application in 2010.
MR SPEAKER: A supplementary, Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: A supplementary to whichever minister wants to answer the question: how much money has been spent on the planning for the Throsby school so far?
MR BARR: By whom, Mr Speaker?
MR HANSON: Given it is a question to the minister, by the ACT government.
MR BARR: By the ACT government in relation to the Throsby school. The government is not building a school in Throsby, Mr Speaker.
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Thank you, members. Are there any other supplementary questions? Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: Minister, has the ACT government apologised to the Catholic Education Office and/or the broader community because of the poor management of this process?
MR BARR: The ACT government has worked very closely with the Catholic Education Office both through the registration process for a new school and in putting forward a number of sites for such a school to be located. I am very pleased that we have been able to find an alternative site for the Catholic Education Office in Nicholls, adjacent to other schools that we are progressing and working very closely with the CEO to ensure that they are able to deliver an important new education asset for Gungahlin. We certainly note the level of community interest in enrolling in the new school and we look forward to its establishment on a site adjacent to the Holy Spirit school and the Gold Creek school.
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