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that he wanted to make it unlawful for the Government to close a school or a hospital. He introduced it. How can he now say that it is irrelevant?
MR SPEAKER: Order, Chief Minister! As the time for private members' business has expired, debate is interrupted in accordance with standing order 77, as amended by temporary order. The member speaking has leave to continue his remarks when the debate is resumed.
Sitting suspended from 12.30 to 2.30 pm
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
School Closures
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Treasurer, Mr Kaine, and it relates to Mr Humphries' often repeated assertion that all the details on school closures will be contained in the budget. I ask you, Mr Kaine: will your budget papers provide full details on anticipated costs and savings arising from school closures, including such matters as bussing costs, refurbishment, transportables, traffic measures and so on?
MR KAINE: Mr Speaker, the budget will show the net effect of decisions by the Government, not only in education but in every other agency of the Government. There will be, as there always are, a number of amplifying accompanying statements which will include information about how the budgetary figure which has been allocated to the education department has been arrived at. If, in the final detail that appears there, the kind of information that the Opposition is seeking is not fully explained, it will be made available on request.
School Closures
MR MOORE: Mr Speaker, my question is to the Minister for Education, Mr Gary Humphries. Minister, I understand that a child psychologist was asked to attend a principals' meeting being held today at 12.30 for the express purpose of instructing the principals concerning changes in behaviour they can expect from those children affected by school closures, and also how to cope with the emotional upheavals experienced by individuals and collective school communities as a result of these closures. Can you advise this Assembly why this action was deemed necessary?
MR HUMPHRIES: No, I cannot, Mr Speaker. I do not personally organise meetings between principals and people that they may care to meet. That is entirely a matter for them. If the member requires information about particular meetings that are conducted by the department of education
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