Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to Senator Carr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Can the minister advise the Senate about the education investments forming part of the government’s economic stimulus strategy. How do these investments relate to the rest of the strategy; at what point did the government decide to target spending on education infrastructure as a way of cushioning Australia against the global crisis; which parts of the education system have received support; does support extend to primary, secondary, vocational and university education; and how many Australian schools, teachers and students are expected to benefit from these investments?