House debates Questions in Writing
Empowering Local Schools Initiative (Question No. 222)
Bob Baldwin Paterson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Tourism
asked the Minister forSchool Education, Early Childhood and Youth, in writing, on 1 March 2011:
In respect of the Government's policy to empower local schools:
(1) What total sum of funding is currently available.
(2) What total sum of funding has been allocated to (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, and (e) financial years beyond 2013-14.
(3) In respect of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification-Remoteness Areas (RA), will there be a limit by (a) number, (b) dollar value, (c) share of available funding, to the projects funded under this program in: (i) non-capital city RA1, (ii) capital city RA1, (iii) RA2, (iv) RA3, (v) RA4, and (vi) RA5.
Peter Garrett Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth
The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:
(1) The total sum of administered funding currently available is $466.870 million over 2010-11 to 2016-17.
(2) The total sum of administered funding allocated to (a) 2010-11 is zero, (b) 2011-12 is $63.440 million, (c) 2012-13 is zero, (d) 2013-14 is zero, and (e) financial years beyond 2013-14 is $403.430 million. (2014-15 is zero, 2015-16 is $403.430 million, and 2016-17 is zero)
(3) In respect of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification-Remoteness Areas (RA), the Government has made a commitment that around 330 schools in regional areas of Australia will be the first to benefit in Phase One of the Empowering Local Schools election initiative. Around $15 million will be made available to regional schools in Phase One.