Question Time

Springbank Secondary College

Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (14:07): My question is to the Minister for Education. Did the minister inform the school that there was a growth target to be reached before the $10 million in infrastructure was to be spent that would have assisted in that growth target?

The SPEAKER: Again, there is a little bit of commentary there. I have allowed the question, but I am going to allow a broader answer because of that as there was some commentary.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (14:07): I understand that there were a number of expectations placed on the school in 2017 when the $10 million funding commitment was made, and I understand that similar expectations were asked of a couple of the other schools—

Dr Close interjecting:

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: Sorry?

Dr Close interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I ask the deputy leader not to interject, and I ask the minister not to respond to the interjections.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER: My understanding is that there were a number of expectations placed upon this school and a couple of other schools, when the former government announced funding commitments, that the schools would be expected to meet prior to the expenditure of those funding commitments. I note that they weren't made public at the time, and I can find and provide further details to the member if she has forgotten the expectations she put on the school when she was the minister.

The Hon. S.K. Knoll interjecting:

The SPEAKER: The Minister for Transport is called to order.