DISABILITIES NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FUNDING

143 Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (12 July 2012). With respect to 2012-13 Budget Paper 6, vol. 2, p. 39—

Why is the funding provided by the Commonwealth under the budget line 'More Support for Students with Disabilities National Partnership: non-government schools' not all being spent in the same years that they are being provided to the State and to what use will any interest earned from this delayed expenditure be put?

The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Education and Child Development): I am advised:

The transfer of Commonwealth funding to non-government schools in respect of the budget initiative 'More Support for Students with Disabilities National Partnership—non-government schools' is planned to occur in the same year when revenue is received.