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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 1369

Education and Training Portfolio -

Expenditure

MR CORNWELL - asked the Minister for Education and Training on notice on 24 August 1994:

In relation to the Treasurer's Quarterly Financial Statement for the period 1 April to 30 June 1994 -

(1) Why is the total expenditure in government schooling for 1994-95 some $2.747 million

over budget ($206.316 million : $203.569 million).

(2) Why is the total expenditure in non-government schooling for 1994-95 some $930,000

over budget ($61.903 million : $60.973 million).

(3) Why is the total expenditure in higher education and training for 1994-95 some

$204,000 over budget ($3.030 million: $2.826 million).

MR WOOD - the answer to Mr Cornwell's question is:

(1) Additional funding was provided to government schooling during 1993-94, as part of

the usual operating procedures. This additional funding amounted to $2.7m or just

over 1% of the original budget and was provided for increased teacher salaries as a

result of the Assembly's amendment to the Budget ($1.5m) and costs associated with a

number of adjustments including the Targeted Separation Scheme and increased

litigation ($1.2m).

(2) Most of the additional funding provided during 1993-94 to non-government schooling

related to the passing on of Commonwealth funding for per capita grants ($1.151 m)

and the matching Territorial component ($0.231m). There was also an increase in the

Junior Secondary Bursary Scheme ($0.165m). These increases were offset by the

Commonwealth's One Nation Package funding ceasing earlier than anticipated

(-$0.61 lm).

(3) The additional funding that was provided to higher education and training during 1993-94 was primarily related to the passing on of Commonwealth funding.

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