WOMEN'S EDUCATION PROGRAM

The Hon. SANDRA KANCK (15:24): Will the minister ascertain whether any qualitative research has been done in regard to the positive impact of women's studies on students and, if there has not been, will she urge her counterpart to undertake such studies?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy) (15:24): Again, I will forward on the Hon. Sandra Kanck's questions to the appropriate minister in another place and bring back a response if that information is available. I am sure that those sorts of considerations are part of—as I said—some of the very difficult policy decisions that we make in terms of the way that we plan and roll out our courses.