Land Property and School Bus Projects

In reply to Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (29 July 2016). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Higher Education and Skills): In respect of land properties I have been advised of the following:

In 2016-17 the Department for Education and Child Development (DECD) has a land acquisition budget of $1.152 million.

At present, the following land acquisitions are expected to be finalised in 2016-17 within the approved DECD land acquisition budget:

Littlehampton Primary School—2 residential properties adjoining the school site

Angle Vale Preschool—purchase of the preschool site (adjacent to Angle Vale Primary School)

Renewal SA, on behalf of DECD, remains in negotiations with the owners of the properties listed above, which DECD is seeking to acquire. Renewal SA has advised that disclosure of the purchase price of these properties would compromise the ongoing negotiations with the land owners and therefore it is not possible to disclose this information.

In respect of school bus projects I have been advised that school bus replacement budgets are annual provisions that are used as required. There are no specific projects in place at this time. Buses are replaced when they reach the end of their useful lives.