STEM Education

373 Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (16 August 2017). In relation to the total list of STEM Works projects across all sites—

(a) How much was spent on consultancy fees, project management fees, and other non-building related expenses;

(b) How much was retained within DECD;

(c) How much was retained within DPTI; and

(d) What is the full breakdown of any other expenses related to this project?

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

As work is still underway on the STEM Works project, a breakdown on the final amounts allocated and spent cannot be provided at this point in time.

All funding allocated for the STEM Works project will be spent on schools and the Department for Education and Child Development will not be retaining any of the funding.

At the conclusion of the project it will be possible to provide a breakdown on what was spent, including general expenses and those incurred by both the Department for Planning, Transport and Infrastructure and the Department for Education and Child Development.