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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1267

School Furniture - Disposal

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on 21 April 1994:

(1) Is it a fact that on 19 April 1994 a Government truck ACT 200-106 was dumping furniture from your Department at the Mugga Lane tip.

(2) Was the furniture being broken up in the vehicle before disposal; and if so, why.

(3) Did the furniture consist of school desks, computer desks and stackable chairs; and if so, in what quantities.

(4) Was the broken up furniture buried immediately.

(5) Why was the furniture not put up for auction or given to Revolve.

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwells question is:

(1) Yes.

(2) No.

(3) The furniture consisted of 95 chairs (71 student; 5 swivel; 5 lounge; 4 sled; and 10 banks of auditorium seating), and 20 tables (8 technical drawing; 5 science; and 7 coffee tables).

(4) To the best of my knowledge the furniture would have been buried soon after dumping at the tip.

(5) I am advised that the furniture was not put up for auction or given to Revolve because it was considered irreparable and dangerous.

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