Ken Ticehurst (Dobell, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

You could smell them from Wyong! Fortunately, there is partly a fix on that problem. They were able to spend their Investing in Our Schools Program money on a more useful project. It is a shame to see that, even after all these years, schools are still having this problem and the states are ignoring it. We have a state Labor candidate who was the principal of a school, Mr David Harris. I have heard him saying nothing whatsoever about the poor state of schools and what he proposes to do. All we have heard is Premier Morris Iemma talking about the last 18 months. It is an absolute disgrace.

This bill reflects the Howard government’s continued commitment to a strong and effective school system, maximising opportunities for young Australians. By assisting all schools with funding for important educational items, necessary building projects and improvements in literacy and numeracy standards, the result is improved educational outcomes for all Australian students. I commend this bill to the House.

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