Public Works Committee: Brighton Primary School Redevelopment

Mr CREGAN (Kavel) (11:17): I move:

That the 82^nd report of the committee for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament, entitled Brighton Primary School Redevelopment Project, be noted.

It gives me great pleasure to rise to recommend to parliament the 82^nd report of the Public Works Committee, entitled Brighton Primary School Redevelopment Project. It is right to say that the Public Works Committee has been considering a number of school redevelopment projects, which illustrates the commitment of the government to see through a very substantial capital works program. I also acknowledge the work of the previous government in that regard. As I have earlier remarked, the education minister has carried a very significant burden in this place to ensure that school facilities can be upgraded, and it is right for me to emphasise that point at the outset.

The Brighton Primary School redevelopment project concerns the school site located on Highet Avenue, Brighton, in the City of Holdfast Bay. The primary school currently requires additional capacity to support the expected future growth in student enrolments. Further, the school site has existing ageing infrastructure that does require demolition. Brighton Primary School was allocated funding of $5 million as part of the Department for Education's capital works program. I understand that in October 2019 cabinet approved the Brighton Primary School capital works project to be delivered as part of the modular education facilities program.

The redevelopment project will consist of demolition, new works and refurbishment of existing facilities to accommodate 750 students on the Brighton Primary School site. Specifically, the project includes the construction of a new modular building, including general and service learning areas, with associated amenities as well as a canteen, nature play spaces and a central court area. The project will also deliver minor refurbishment to existing classrooms, and includes the demolition of three buildings on the school site. It is proposed that the redevelopment works at Brighton will be delivered in four stages. Construction was expected to be completed by December last year.

The committee examined written and oral evidence in relation to this project and received assurances that appropriate agency consultation had been undertaken. The committee was, in consequence of that evidence, satisfied that the proposal had been subject to the appropriate agency consultation and did meet the criteria for the examination of projects set out in the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991. Based on the evidence considered and pursuant to section 12C of the Parliamentary Committees Act 1991, the Public Works Committee reports to parliament that it recommends the proposed public works in relation to the Brighton Primary School redevelopment project.

Motion carried.