SCHOOL COMPUTERS

173 Mr PISONI (Unley) (30 September 2008).

1. How many computers supplied to South Australian government schools in the first round of funding for the digital education revolution program will be considered additional machines and subject to the three year licensing charge payable by those schools?

2. Have any commonwealth funds transferred to the state for the purchase of computers under this program been used by the department to employ consultants to administer this program and if so, what are the details?

The Hon. J.D. LOMAX-SMITH (Adelaide—Minister for Education, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the City of Adelaide): The Department of Education and Children's Services has advised that:

1. There are 2,642 additional devices in Round One.

2. No commonwealth funds under the Digital Education Revolution program have been used to employ consultants.