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QueenslandGovernm ent
M inister for Education and M inister for Tourism and M ajor Events and the Commonwealth Games
25 AUG W
Hon Peter Wellington MR Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Alice StreetBRISBANE QLD4000
Dear Mr Speaker,
1WS1 William Street Brisbane 4000 PC Box 15033 City East Queensland 4002 Australia Telephone +61 7 3719 7530 Email [email protected]
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Re: M r Trevor W atts MP, Member fo r Toowoom ba North, Chief O pposition W hip
I wish to draw Mr Speaker’s attention to a matter of privilege concerning a false and misleading statement made by the Member for Toowoomba North while speaking to the Education (Accreditation o f Non-State Schools) Bill 2017 (Bill) on 10 August 2017.
Mr Speaker, I submit the Member for Toowoomba North’s statements about the funding of the hall at Wilsonton State High School were false and misleading and submit the Member has deliberately misled the House and is in contempt of the Parliament, in breach of Standing Order 266 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly (Standing Orders).
There are three elements to be proven in order to establish that a Member has committed the contempt of deliberately misleading the House:
1. The statement must have been misleading:2. The Member making the statement must have known, at the time the statement was made, that it was incorrect; and3. In making the statement, the Member intended to mislead the House.
Mr Speaker, I refer you to page 2207 of the Hansard from 10 August 2017. I have attached a copy for your reference.
The relevant exchange follows:
M r WATTS: I will take a little bit o f liberty because I know this bill Is about funding schools but I could not continue without mentioning HIghflelds State Secondary College and Wilsonton. As the minister knows, whilst there may have been a bit of kicking and screaming about the hall being built, I thank the minister for building that hall. It was a shame that the commitment could not have been made In the 2015 election like we did.
Ms JONES: You did not fund it!
M r WATTS: It was fully funded, Minister. You know that, Minister.
As outlined above, there are three elements to be proven in order to establish that a Member has committed the contempt of deliberately misleading the House. I \will address each of these in turn.
1. The statement must have been misleading
The election commitment to build a hall at Wilsonton State High School made by the Member for Toowoomba North in 2015 was unfunded.
I have received advice from the Department of Education and Training that this project was not funded or costed by the former LNP Government and was not included in the forward estimates.
It is a matter of public record that the hall at Wilsonton State High School was not included in the 2014-15 budget delivered by the former LNP Government. I have attached a copy of the Department of Education, Training and Employment Capital Statement 2014-15 for your reference.
This year, the Palaszczuk Government funded a new $6 million hall at Wilsonton State High School out of the Advancing Queensland Schools Fund.
Mr Speaker, the statements made by the Member for Toowoomba North are contradictory to the information provided by the Department of Education and Training. They are clearly false and misleading. It is my submission the first element is satisfied.
2. The Member making the statement must have known, at the time the statement was made, that it was incorrect
Mr Speaker, having established the first element, I now turn to the question of whether the Member making the statement must have known, at the time the statement was made, that it was incorrect.
On 12 May 2016, the Member for Toowoomba North asked a Question on Notice about the funding of the hall at the Toowoomba State High School Wilsonton campus. I have attached a copy for your reference.
In my answer, I advised the Member for Toowoomba North that when I took office in 2015 there was no funding allocated to build the hall.
On 30 January 2017, the Member for Toowoomba North wrote to me about the construction timeframes for the hall at Wilsonton State High School.
In my response of 15 February 2017,1 wrote “Trevor, you had three years to fund this project and failed. Kate". I have attached copies of the correspondence for your reference.
I submit the Member for Toowoomba North was aware that his 2015 election commitment was unfunded by the former LNP Government, as evidenced by 2014-15 budget papers and my advice to him In May 2016 and again In January 2017.
I submit, Mr Speaker, that at the time of making his statements on 10 August 2017, the Member for Toowoomba North was aware his statement was incorrect.
3. In m aking the statement, the Member Intended to mislead the House.
Mr Speaker, when the Member for Toowoomba North was making misleading statements on 10 August, I Interjected and corrected the Member.
The Member had the opportunity to correct the record then, but chose to continue misleading the House by claiming "It was fully funded”.
Mr Speaker, I am confident this submission provides sufficient information to establish the Member for Toowoomba North made statements to the House that are misleading, knew them to be incorrect and that, in so doing, intended to mislead the House.
I therefore ask, Mr Speaker, that you refer this matter to the Ethics Committee for its consideration of whether the Member for Toowoomba North is in contempt.
Yours sj
HON KATE J0NES MP M inister fo r Education M in ister fo r Tourism , Major Events and the Comm onwealth Games
10 Aug 2017 Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Bill 2207
I will take a little bit of liberty because I know this bill is about funding those schools, but I could not continue without mentioning Highfields State Secondary College and Wilsonton. As the minister knows, whilst there may have been a bit of kicking and screaming about the hall being built, I thank the minister for building that hall. It was a shame that the commitment could not have been made In the 2015 election like we did.
Ms Jones; You did not fund it!Mr WATTS: It was fully funded. Minister. You know that. Minister.Ms Jones: Start being honest!Mr WATTS; You know that. Minister. You know that it was funded. You know that I worked for it.
You know that the P&C supported me—Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER (Mr Stewart): Order!Mr WATTS:—^forthe children and families of Wilsonton—Ms Jones: It was my money, and you know it!Mr WATTS:—because they needed it. Whilst, as we can hear, the minister was dragged kicking
and screaming to the party—Ms JONES: I rise to a point of order. I find that personally offensive and I ask you to withdraw
immediately.Mr WATTS: I withdraw.Ms JONES: You did not fund it. We funded it.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Minister, resume your seat.Honourable members interjected.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Members in the House, there was a point of order. That is when
everyone needs to stop talking. The point of order was taken and an apology was given. The ministerhas now resumed her seat. I will now call the member to continue, and I need everyone else to listen in silence.
Mr WATTS: We of course have Rockville State School, Wilsonton State School, Newtown State School and Harlaxton, which I visited recently. The distance travelled by the students is very important, and they are kicking some really good goals in literacy despite a tough demographic. I went there the other day and planted a tree with the kids, and they were having a fantastic time as part of NAIDOC week. Fairview Heights recently got their best results on NAPLAN, and I was out there visiting them. They were thankful for the Master Teachers program and they thanked us for the funding in the Great Results Guarantee, because it has made a difference to their ability to get those literacy results.
Highfields State School is where I had children attend for primary. Again, that is a great school that was nearly closed back some 40-odd years ago, but now it is one of the biggest primary schools in the district. East State School, which probably is the biggest school in the district, has recently had a principal change. I certainly wish Richard Gibson success in his appointment there. I visited North State School the other day, and they were telling me about the fete they have coming up and some of the fundraising they are doing.
Overall I think people can see that, whilst it is a little electorate in a provincial town, we certainly punch above our weight in terms of educating future generations. I think that streamlining some of the processes involved in the non-state school sector is very important. We have a very strong non-state sector in Toowoomba at both the primary and secondary levels. At the secondary level we host a lot of students from northern New South Wales, overseas and all over Western Queensland in the form of our boarding population. A lot of these kids come to our town after going through remote learning or very small schools, and they are always welcomed into our town. I think they have a good time because a lot of them stick around and think of Toowoomba, if not as home, as their second home.
I would like to say that I think these changes will help the non-state sector continue the great work they do. As we all know, choice is very important to people who live in Queensland, including choice in education to ensure that their children get not just the best option that they can find but one that really suits their personality. I would suggest to anybody raising children in Queensland that, if they are not sure they can find the school they are looking for where they live, they should move to Toowoomba North because we certainly have a school that will fit the bill for whatever their child needs in terms of their educational future.
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT
Total capital purchases for the Education, Training and Employment portfolio (including the Department o f Education, Training and Employment and related entities) are $411,7 m illion in 2014-15. Total capital grants for the portfolio are $107.6 m illion in 2014-15,
TAPE Queensland was established as a statutory body under the TAFE Queensland A c t 2075 on 1 July 2013. Q n1Ju ly2014 :
TAFE Institutes and associated corporate functions w ill transfer from the Department of Education, Training and Employment to the TAFE Queensland statutory body
Ownership o f the state's training infrastructure and equipment w ill transfer to the Queensland Assets TAFE Management Authority (Q TAM A), a new specialist commercial asset manager.
Department of Education, Training and Empioyment
Education
The 2014-15 capital works program provides capital purchases o f $353 m illion towards the construction and refurbishment of educational facilities, kindergarten services, as well as to complete financially committed TAFE projects.
Capital works planning targets Government priorities and needs through consideration of population growth and shifts, changes in educational needs and addressing high priority needs such as student and staff health and safety.
Program H ighlights (Property, P lan t and Equipm ent)
$59.3 m illion for the 2014-15 allocation to the $1,380 b iilion Queensland Schools Public Private Partnerships project for 10 new schools in South East Queensland.
$117.7 m illion to commence construction for the new secondary school at Highfields, undertake new stages for four recently-opened schools, and to provide additional classrooms at existing schools in growth areas throughout the State.
$93.8 m illion to continue preparations to introduce Year 7 as the first year o f secondary schooling from 2015 under the Flying Start initiative.
$24.4 m illion to commence delivery o f Round 5 of the Australian Government Trades Skills Centres Program.
Capital Statement 2014-15 27
$20.8 m illion to replace and enhance facilities at existing schools.
$11.1 m illion to complete delivery o f the Building Our Future Schools in itiative on school sites at Cairns SHS, Centenery SHS, Gladstone SHS, Gympie SHS, Helensvale SHS, KIngaroy SHS, Kelvin Grove State College, Mansfield SHS, Woodridge SHS, Pimlico SHS, Tamborine Mountain SHS, Wavell SHS, W arw ick SHS and Bundaberg SHS.
$4.7 m illion to complete committed projects at Southport Campus o f the Gold Coast Institute o f TAFE and Pimlico Campus o f the Barrier Reef Institute o f TAFE.
$7.7 m illion to commence refurbishment o f existing Early Childhood Education and Care facilities.
$0.72 m illion to complete the construction o f kindergarten facilities at Undurba SS,
Statistical Total Expenditure Budget PostArea Estimated to 2014-15 2014-15
Project Cost 30-06-14$'000 $'000 $■000 $'000
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT KEY TO ABBREVIATIONSECDP - Early Childhood Development ProgramPPP - Public Private Partnerships
Property, Plant and EquipmentEducation
Benowa State High School - Additional Accommodation
309 7,023 4,310 2,713
Bounty Boulevard State School - Additional Accommodation
314 5,000 2,000 3,000
Bremer State High School - Additional Accommodation
310 3,274 2,747 527
Brisbane Bayside State College - Additional Accommodation
301 4,554 1,847 2,707
Brisbane State High School - Redevelopment and Additional Accommodation
303 49,904 4,023 35,483 10,398
Bulimba State School - Additional Accommodation
301 4,000 500 3,500
28 Capital Statement 2014-15
StatisticalArea
Project
Total Expenditure Estimated to
Cost 30-06-14 $'000 $'000
Budget2014-15
$'000
Post2014-15
$'000
Bundaberg state High School - 319Refurbishment Works
Caboolture East State School - 313Rectify ECDP
Caboolture Special School - 313Additional Accommodation
Cairns State High School - 306Additional Accommodation
Cavendish Road State High 303School - Additional Accommodation
Centenary Heights State High 307School - Additional Accommodation
Centenary State High School - 304New/ Accommodation
Chancellor State College - 316Additional Accommodation
Corinda State High School - 304Additional Accommodation
Currumbin Valley State School - 309Additional Accommodation
Dalby State High School - New 307Accommodation
Darling Heights State School - 307Additional Accommodation
Gladstone State High School - 308Additional Accommodation
Gumdale Estate School - 301Additional Accommodation
Helensvale State High School - 309Additional Accommodation
Hervey Bay State High School - 319Additional Accommodation
Indooroopilly State High School - 304Additional Accommodation
Ipswich West Special School - 310Additional Accommodation
Ironside State School - Additional 304Accommodation
2,133 206 1,626
5,274 350 4,924
1,137 543 594
5,145 3,129 2,016
5,990 3,729 2,261
4,864 1,909 2,955
2,024 1,419 605
2,427 1,785 642
6,550 3,069 3,481
2,890 29 500
1,556 183 1,373
2,181 124 2,057
6,552 3,548 3,004
4,000 1,000
7,198 4,131 3,067
13,891 3,863 10,028
4,278 2,725 1,553
2,106 1,091 1,015
4,000 6 497
301
500 2,361
497 3,497
Capital Statement 2014-15 29
Education, Training and Employment^
Project
;tatisticalArea
TotalEstimated
Cost$'000
Expenditureto
30-06-14$'000
Budget2014-15
$'000
Post2014-15
$'000
319 2,735 2,345 390
302 3,510 1,446 2,064
305 10,369 5,778 4,591
304 7,540 3,947 3,593
319 6,314 4,310 2,004
318 1,600 738 862
318 8,830 4,575 4,255
303 6,845 429 856 5,560
312 11,981 3,479 8,502
314 1,443 65 1,378
303 7,175 3,988 3,187
316 4,157 1,893 2,264312 6,745 2,356 4,389
313 5,347 2,163 3,184
303 2,389 1,838 551
313 5,725 5,725
316 4,015 650 3,365
303 1,396 495 901
James Nasti State High School - Additional Accommodation
Kedron State High School - Additional Accommodation
Kelvin Grove State College - Additional Accommodation
Kenmore State High School - Additional Accommodation
KIngaroy State High School - Additional Accommodation
Kirwan State High School - Replacement Of Air Conditioning - Stage 2
Kirwan State High School - Additional Accommodation
MacGregor State School - Replacement Accommodation
Mackay Northern Beaches State High School - Stage 2
Mango Hill State School - Additional Accommodation
Mansfield State High School - Additional Accommodation
Meridan State College - Stage 6 Mirani State High School -
Additional Accommodation Morayfieid State High School -
Additional Accommodation Mount Gravatt State High School -
Additional Accommodation Narangba Valley State High
School - Additional Accommodation
Noosa District State High School - Pomona Campus - Additional Accommodation
Nursery Road State Special School - Early Childhood Development Program - Rectify ECDP
30 Capital Statement 2014-15
Education, Training and Employment
Project
StatisticalArea
TotalEstimated
Cost$'000
Expenditureto
30-06-14$'000
Budget2014-15
$'000Paluma Environmental Education
Centre - Enhancement of Facility318 1,873 488 1,385
Pereglan Springs State School - Additional Accommodation
316 4,800 700 4,100
Pimlico State High School - Additional Accommodation
318 3,921 2,531 1,390
Pimpama State Secondary College - Stage 2
309 14,250 2,424 11,826
Proserpine State High School - Additional Accommodation
312 3,512 2,660 852
Redbank Plains State High School - Additional Accommodation
310 4,690 2,834 1,856
Redcliffe State High School - Additional Accommodation
313 3,873 649 3,224
Springfield Central State High School - Stage 3
310 1,900 1,900
Tamborine Mountain State High School - Additional Accommodation
309 2,033 1,153 880
Toowoomba State High School - Wilsonton Campus - Additional Accommodation
317 2,422 639 1,783
Trinity Bay State High School - Additional Accommodation
306 5,191 4,381 810
Varsity College - Junior Campus - Additional Accommodation
309 6,975 1,060 5,915
Victoria Point State High School - Additional Accommodation
301 2,103 1,548 555
Warwick State High School - Additional Accommodation
307 6,690 1,905 4,785
Wavell State High School - Additional Accommodation
302 7,446 4,730 2,716
William Ross State High School - Additional Accommodation
318 2,466 394 2,072
Woodridge State High School - Additional Accommodation
311 4,433 2,271 2,162
Woodridge State School - Additional Accommodation
311 563 311 252
Woombye State School - Replacement Classrooms
316 2,000 2,000
$'000
Capital Statement 2014-15 31
Project
StatisticalArea
TotalEstimated
Cost$'000
Expenditureto
30-06-14$'000
Budget2014-15
$'000
Post2014-15
$'000
New Secondary School - 317 26,700 3,678 23,022Highfields State High School
Queensland Schools PPP Various 227,813 4,500 59,256 164,057Schools Subsidy Scheme Various 5,952 OngoingGeneral and Minor Works Various 33,111 OngoingLand Acquisition Various 900 OngoingAdditional Building Our Future Various 1,543 1,287 256
Schools ProjectsAdditional Year 7 Transition Various 11,754 10,921 833
ProjectsTrades Skills Centres Various 24,419 OngoingPlant and Equipment Various 57.483 Ongoing
Sub-total Education —394,884
TrainingBarrier Reef Institute Of TAFE, 318 2,265 1,995 270
Pimlico Campus -Redevelopment Level 1 Block D
Gold Coast Institute Of TAFE, 309 5,798 1,333 4,465Southport Campus -Redevelopment
Sub-total Training—
4,735
Early Childhood Education and CareUndurba State School - 313 1,091 376 715
KindergartenECEC Renewal Various 7,696 OngoingChild and Family Centres Various 1,055 77 978General and Minor Works Various 1,481 Ongoing
Sub-total Early Childhood Education and Care - 10,870
Total Property, Plant and Equipment 410,489
Capital GrantsEducation
Capital Grants Various 103,590 OngoingSub-total Education 103,590
32 Capital Statement 2014-15
StatisticaiArea
Project
Total Expenditure Estimated to
Cost 30-06-14 $'000 $'000
Budget2014-15
$*000
Post2014-15
$'000
Eariy Chiidhood Education and Care Capital Grants Various
Sub-total Early Childhood Education and Care3.9893.989
Ongoing
Total Capital Grants 107,579
QUEENSLAND CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY
Property, Plant and EquipmentEASeL - Enrolments and 303 1,612
Achievements for Senior Learners Software
Other Plant & Equipment
Total Property, Plant and Equipment
303
737 800
1,181
75
381 Ongoing
TOTAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT (PRE) 411,670
TOTAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT (CG) 107,579
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3.
4.5.6 .
Education capital grants are distributed by non-stale entities throughout Queensland's statistical areas.
Project budgets listed in the table In some cases are indicative and are subject to refinement as projects are further developed.
Projects contained In the table have been Included on the basis of projected enrolments. If projected enrolments do not eventuate, then listed projects may be deferred or stopped, or new projects added during the course of the financial year.
The amounts quoted in the above table reflect the estimated portion of project costs that will be capitalised.
The Australian Government may also contribute funding for these projects.
Funds allocated to Trades Skills Centres projects are indicative and subject to Australian Government review and approval.
Capital Statement 2014-15 33
Question on Notice
No. 828
Asked on 12 May 2016
MR WATTS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND MAJOR EVENTS (HON K JONES) -
QUESTION:
Will the Minister provide a guarantee to the people of Toowoomba North and Wilsonton area that the funds required for the construction of an Arts and Sports Hall at Toowoomba State High School Wilsonton campus will be included in the upcoming Budget?
ANSWER:
The previous LNP Government made an unfunded election commitment to build a new hall during the 2015 election.
When I became the Minister I was advised there was no funding allocated to build this hall.
The Member would be aware that capital works funding for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 budgets has been placed under considerable pressure due to the decision o f the previous Government to enter into Public Private Partnerships (PPP) to only build new schools in South-East Queensland and completely neglecting regional Queensland.
I am advised the PPP model was entered against the advice of the former Department of Education, Training and Employment at the time because of the hundreds of millions of dollars that would be diverted from the statewide capital funding budget.
There are currently no plans to fund this hall given these financial constraints.
Ethma Breen
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Toowoomba North Electorate Office <[email protected]>Monday, 30 January 2017 1:56 PMEducationWilsonton State High School hall facility 1953-2016.pdf
Dear Minister,
I would like to thank you for your reply to my Question on Notice No. 1953, dated 2 November 2016 pertaining to the construction of the Wilsonton State High School hall facility.
I am seeking your consideration and assistance in having this project moved forward allowing for the construction, commissioning and handing over of this facility in readiness for the commencement of the school year 2018.
Whilst I have not received a request from the Wilsonton State High School or the P. & C. Association to bring this projects completion date forward. It is my earnest view that the early completion of this project would allow this school to integrate this facility into their curriculum planning, school calendar and provide much needed additional teaching space.
I look fonward to receiving your advice and should you need to discuss this matter further with me please do not hesitate in contacting me directly.
Yours sincerely,
Trevor Watts MPMember for Toowoomba NorthE: [email protected] Box 285 Harlaxton 4350P: (07) 4602 2100 I F: (07) 4602 2109i Trevor WATTS m p
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M in iste r fo r Education and M in iste r fo r Tourism and M ajor Events
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Mr Trevor Watts MP Member for Toowoomba North PO Box 285HARLAXTON OLD 4350
Dear Mr Watts
Thank you for your email regarding the timing of the construction of the Wilsonton State High School hail.
I acknowledge your support for this facility to be delivered as soon as possible. I am advised by the Department of Education and Training that the project is currently in the design phase. The actual timing of delivery will be subject to the prioritisation of works included in the 2017-18 capital works program.
Should you wish to discuss this matter further, I invite you to contact my Chief of Staff, Mr Matthew Jutsum by telephone on 3719 7530,
Your interest and advocacy on behalf of Wilsonton State High School is appreciated.
Vours//sin!2ereji
KATE JONEJ Minister for, Minister foi
Ref: 17/51690
MPiducation andburism and Major Events
Trevor WATTS m pLNP Member for Toowoomba North
11 September 2017
The Hon Peter Wellington MP Speaker o f the Legislative Assembly Parliament House George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000
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Dear Mr Speaker
Thank you for your letter of 29 August in relation to a complaint by the Member for Ashgrove.
I absolutely refute the allegation that I have misled the House. Please find attached submissions in relation to these matters.
Should you have any queries, I am happy to meet at your convenience to discuss this matter further.
Yours sincerely
Trevor Watts MP Chief Opposition Whip Member for Toowoomba North
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SUBMISSIONS
BACKGROUND
1. The issue in question is whether the promise to build a hall at the Wilsonton State High School in the electorate of Toowoomba North by the LNP during the 2015 general election period was fully funded.
2. The Member for Ashgrove has said in the Parliament and again in correspondence to the Speaker, that this promise was not fully funded.
RESPONSE TO THE MEMBER FOR ASHGROVE
3. The Member for Ashgrove has complained to the Speaker in relation to the following exchange:^
I will take a little bit o f liberty because I know this bill is about funding those schools, but I could not continue without mentioning Highfields State Secondary College and Wilsonton. As the m inister knows, whilst there may have been a bit o f kicking and screaming about the hall being built, I thank the m inister for building that hall. It was a shame that the commitment could not have been made in the 2015 election like we did.
Ms Jones: You did not fund it!
M r WATTS: It was fully funded. Minister. You know that. Minister.
4. In para 2 The Member for Ashgrove states “ I have received advice from the Department of Education and Training that this project was not funded or costed by the former LNP Governm ent...”. I suggest that this in itself is a misleading statement, and I enclose the Budget Construction Cost Estimate and Plan that has been in the Departments possession since 23 April 2014.
5. The Member for Ashgrove has referred to the 2014-15 Budget Papers as evidence for her assertion that the statement “[the hall] was fully funded...” is wrong and misleading. Unfortunately for the Member for Ashgrove, the facts do not support her claim. As the Member for Ashgrove admits in her letter, the commitment to build the Wilsonton State High School hall occurred in the 2015 election which was held in January 2015. However the Member for Ashgrove relies on the 2014-15 Budget Papers as evidence to support her claim, but those papers were released on Tuesday 3 June 2014. The 2014- 15 Budget Papers were finalised and printed no less than six months before the commitment to build the hall. Accordingly it is perfectly reasonable that the earlier budget papers would not reflect a promise made six months after the ink dried on their pages.
Hansard 10 August 2017, page 2207.
6. On 24 August 2 0 1 7 ,1 clarified this matter in an adjournment speech, reported in Hansard at page 2569. I refer the Speaker to my adjournment speech and the documents tabled during my speech - especially page 16 of the bundle of documents I tabled. Page 16 of the bundle clearly shows that the LNP 2015 Election Commitments costing document (Funding Queensland’s Future pg18) allocated funding for projects including the W ilsonton State High School hall from a pool of funds set aside under the Better Schools Boost.
7. For the Member for Ashgrove to suggest that her own self-serving hand written note is evidence of anything in relation to LNP election commitments being funded is a nonsense.
8. In conclusion, the allegations made by the Member for Ashgrove in her letter dated 25 August 2017 are without merit. The LNP election commitment to build a hall at the Wilsonton State High School was fully funded in the LNP’s election costings document. The evidence offered by the Member for Ashgrove is not relevant and cannot support her claim as it was printed six months before the time of the commitment - a date admitted by the Member for Ashgrove.
CONCLUSION
9. I respectfully submit that the Member for Ashgrove’s complaint is baseless and should be dismissed as it does not warrant the further attention of the House.
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23 April 2014
Queensland GovernmentDepartment of Education, Training & EmploymentToowoomba Geo AreaAttention: Geoffrey ElliottP.O. Box 38Toowoomba Old 4350
Dear Geoffrey,,
RE: PROPOSED ASSEMBLY / SPORTS HALL AT WILSONTON STATE HIGH SCHOOL, 275 NORTH STREET, TOOWOOMBA.
BUDGET CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE (BASED ON CONCEPT DRAWING No. 1 TO 3 DATED 23 APRIL 2014)
Facility Rate
Assembly / Sports Hall $1500/s q m
Sports Store Room $1500 / sq m
Covered Entries / Walkways $500 / sq m
Classroom / Performing Arts / $1900 / sq mChange Rooms I Store Room /Stage and Foyer
Kitchen $3000 / sq m
2 GLA’s and Staff Room $1700/s q m
Toilet Facilites $2500 / sq m
Estimate (Excl. GST)
$1,324,500
$105,000
$105,500
$364,800
$114,000
$212,500
$175,000
Site Works including Cut & Fill, Retaining Walls $150,000Stormwater Drainage and Landscaping
Professional Fees $250,000
Building Application, QLeave & Council Fees $50,000
Furniture and Equipment Budget $75,000
Contingency Sum $150,000
TOTAL BUDGET COST ESTIMATE______________ $3.076.300 fExcl. GST1
This construction cost estimate has been derived from recently completed similar projects.
If we can be of further assistance please feel free to cpntact us.
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Question on Notice
No. 1953
Asked on 2 November 2016
MR WATTS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR TOURISM AND MAJOR EVENTS (HON K JONES)—
QUESTION: ; '
Vv'ill the Minister advise if the planning, design process, consultation and development of schematic and detailed .design plans will be completed in time to progress tfie construction of the Wilsonton State High School hall to be ready in time for the start of the 2018 school year so that the new facility can be integrated into the curriculum planning and school calendar?
ANSWER:
Planning for the new hall has progressed in consultation with the new Principal of Wilsonton State High School.
I announced a new hall for Wilsonton State High School on 9 August 2016 and construction w'ill commence during the 2017-18 financial year, with the completion of the project expected in Term 2, 2018.
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W ednesday, March 22, 2017
P a la s z c z u k G o v e rn m e n t to fa s t - t r a c k W ils o n to n S H S h a ll
Education M in ister Kato Jones to d ay announced the PalaHzczuk Governnient w ould fa s l- lra c kup to million to bni'd th e new W ilson ton State Higti School hall as soon as posslldo, j
Ms Jones Sriiii the fund ing was pa rt o f the P a laszczuk G o ve rn m e n t's $200 m illio n A d v s n a n g |Qiu ie n s lo n d S choo /3 fund ing package. j
"W e are. b jir ig in g tc rv /a rd up to $S m illio n to beg in vrotK un new hati a t W iison ton S ta te High to ensure it is ready fo r the start' o f school n e x t '/e a r ,” shie said.
■'We know Toovcooniba's new est I'iig ii sch.ool schoo l c rge .n lly need.’': a u p 'w ha il end t l ia t is vvliat 'vve w ill de live r,
" I know liovv Im p o rtd n t th is ra w hall is to th e V illso n to n schco l co m m u n ity and I am p roud tn de live r t li is fu tid in g fos Too'woonoba."
Ms Janes said olhc-t projects fast-tracked on th e Darling Downs lududc-;
■ 't20 i),0 (j0 to U |jgrade the tuckshop a t tja lL iy S outh S ta te School
».-mOO to liis ta ll sports c o u it shade at G r.epnrnount h ta u '‘ School
• $ 80 ,000 to L'ulld d new covered w ailuvay, cove red area and .seat ou ts ide thfe hall a t A! I ora P 10 S ta te Sclioo!
«$'d0,000 fo r a nev.' cuvere.d s re a at G reenkincls S ta te School
Ms .)orif!3 sa id l l .c p ro jec ts were expeetod to go to te n d e r n e x t rnon lh .
■'Our go 'vc rn m en l Is d e te rn iln o d to g ive eve ry s tu d e n t in even,' school t iie t'jest tiossib le ep 'uca lion ," s tie said.
"T h a t m ean s rielivp.rlng th e teacher.-;, curriculum a n d sohno! f,acj!ki.53 w e need to give .studenl.s th e best chance a t success.
" it less p ro je c ts w ill alsu create vital jo b s fo r io ta ! tm c lles and more opportunities tor appren tices and Ctalnees."
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15 FEB 2017
Mr Trevor Watts MP Member for Toowoomba North PO Box 285HARL/e<TON QLD 4350
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Thank you for your email regarding tiie timing of the consLruction of the Wilsonton State High School hall.
1 acknowledge your suppo.rt for this facility to be delivered as soon as possible. 1 am advised by the [department of Education and Training that the project is currently in the desian phase. The actual timing of delivery will be subject to the prioritisation of works included in the 2017-18 capital works program.
ShoiJd you wish to discuss this matter further. 1 invite you to contact my Chief of Staff, Mr Matthew Jutsum by telephone on 3719 7530.
Your interest and advocacy on behalf of Vyilsonton State High School is appreciated.
Yours/sin<fflrelj
KATE JONESTiViPMinister for/Eclucation andMinister fo t^ou rism and Major Events
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Trevor Watts
MEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTH
Recoi'fi of Proceed'ngs, 22 Ivlarcli 2017
ADJOURNMENT
Wilsonton State High School
^4 Mr W A TTS (Toovvooinba N oah— LN P ) (2 /19 am): T a ia y I wculd like to pay tribute to the [TieiT'.bers of the Wilsonton State High School P&C and in pai liculBr David van Tricht. The P&C and the teachers and students of VThisonton have liesn campaigning for a long time to get a school hall. 1 have been their strong voice in thi.; place for a long tim e O n e of niy dfaappointments after w e lost the election in 2015 w as that I knew this schoo. ha'I would not be built hecnuse at the Isrst election Labor said it would not build it. It s.?.id it would not give the school ttie hail thoy needed to bfer;oino a com plete cam pus, so I Decamo tiieir strong voice and tlieir advocate in this place. 1 worked very hard to m ake sure that the minister knew that this was a very strong Labor voting area and that it sho did not build ttiis school haf (liare wouiJ be no iclurnce of Labor ever faking back the seat of Toowoamba North.
■( hat pressure worked in spades last August, when the minister announced that sho v/oiild provide the funding for the school fiall. This was a great announcem ent. I was very pleased on that occa.sion to h.avc; had the success we did, with tiie help and assistance of the teachers, parents and P&C of Wksonto.n high schocf. However, tna! w'.g.s no! e,iK.ugh because the anrjou.nceinent that was m ade in August 2016 was that the m oney would be available in the financial year coming up— that is, tlie 20 1 7 -1 8 financiai year. 1 started a cam paign to m ake sure tlds hall was not only .started then but also finished before ftie beginning of the academ ic year in 2013 so that the school h.all could in fact be used as a classioom and a teaciiing space and be an t.ntegral part of the cam pus, rattier than having it opened later.
It has taken questions on notice, it has taken phone calls, It has taken a petition, it has taken lots of things to get the attention of the minister, but today the minister has yielded to tiie dem andf, of the pGople O'" W ilsontcn and slie has brough;. foiWrird tiie timing so that it '.vill be completed and availab ls for use as an ac.idcniia fapanc in 2018 This ]u,sj go-es to sfiow wliat can fje prov id fd in opposition. Thfe is W'hnt can ba achieved if opiiosition m em bers work h.nrci and have their community behind them . W e iiave got something delivererl that even ttie governm ent's own merr,bei would, not cormnit to going into the last election. This is soniething that Labor was urrable to fund and tm able to deliver, yet it has yielded to my pressure anr,l the presaurr, of the people of WiTmnton and h.as said that it will build tho school hall and have it ready by 2013,
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New Hall forWilsonton State High School
I ’m over the moon to announce that Wilsonton State High School will a t last be getting a new $ 5 million school hail.
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thiS fa c ility to b e fa s t-t ra c lre d , I am th ril le d vrith th e
g o v e r n m e n t 's a n n o u n c e m e n t to h a v e th is h a ll re a d y
fo r th e s ta rt o f th e 2 0 1 8 s c h o o l year.
T h e c o n s tru c tio n o f th is ha ll is a lso g o o d n e w s fo r th e
lo c a l e c o n o m y , a n d I w ill b e w r it in g to th e M in is te r fo r
E d u c a tio n to a s k ab o L it w h a t o p p o r tu n it ie s th e r e w ill b e fo r lo c a l c o n tra c to rs to g e t in v o lv e d . L o c a ls s h o u ld
h a v e a c h a n c e to w o r k o n lo ca l p ro je c ts .
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Trevor lia s w o rk e d t i re less ly s ince his e lec t ion to s e c u re an
arts and sports hall for W i lso n ton S ta te High School. It is gre a t to k n o w that all o f his de te rn i i r ia t io n an d ha rd work has resu l ted in the g o v e rrs m e n t's a n n o u n c e m e n t that construct ion will c o m m e nce dur ing th e 2017-18 f inanc ia l y e a r. His vis ion to s e c u re this fac il i ty has a lw ays b e en ab ou t ge t t ing an ed uca t ion a l facil ity tha t our k id s de s p e ra te ly n e ed and d e s e rv e
w h ich is n o w be ing uo l ive rec i as p rom ised . Soon our kids ivil! be ab le to have full assem bl ies w i th o u t b e in g in the ful l sun or f reez ing vdnds. Trevor has w i th o u t q u es t io n con t inu ed tc f ight the g o o d f igh t for this v ita l in f ra s tru c tu re p ro je c t on be ha lf o f the W ilsonton State H igh S c h o o l co.mrnu.n.hy. F o r this I g ive hin) m y persona l thanks.
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LNP promises new arts and sports hall at Toowoom ba State High
School Wilsonton Campus
Students at the W ilsonton campus o f the Toowoomba State High School can look forw ard to
a new arts and sports hall under a re-elected LNP governm ent.
M em ber fo r Toowoom ba North Trevor W atts said the s ta te -o f-the-a rt facility would support
the school's grow ing sporting, arts and extra-curricular activities and provide greater
opportun ities fo r com m unity events.
"Since 2 0 1 2 ,1 have been consulting w ith the P&C and school com m unity and I am pleased
to confirm tha t i w ill deliver th is much needed facility if I am re-elected," M r W atts said.
"Linder the LNP G overnm ent and w ith me as the M em ber fo r Toowoomba North, local
families can be assured tha t the ir kids w ill have the facilities and resources they need to
achieve great results.
"I've been w ork ing w ith the Education M in is ter to deliver more than $1.7 m illion to boost
the literacy and num eracy skills o f local students and almost $5 m illion to get rid o f the
peeling paint, ripped carpets and cracked footpaths fo r Toowoom ba North schools."
Education M in is ter John-Paul Langbroek said M r W atts had been a strong voice for local
schools in the Toowoom ba North electorate.
"The LNP G overnm ent has a strong focus on revitalising fron tline services and we're
delivering fo r Queenslanders," M r Langbroek said.
"We have invested heavily in to much needed in frastructure to ensure tha t local schools
have the resources and space they need into the fu ture.
"We w ant our schools to be v ib ran t hubs - where children learn, teachers teach and
com m unities gather."%
Mr Langbroek said thousands o f students and fam ilies would reap the rewards o f the new
facility.
[ENDS] 12 January 2015
Media Contact: Toowoom ba North Electorate Office - 4638 5755
The story starts Nov 2014 when I announce during a Win TV interview I will fight to get the funding for the Hall
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DECfC TH E H A L LS: A n n o u n c in g a p r o m is e to b u i ld a n a r ts a n d s p o rts h a ll a t T o o w o o m b a S ta te H ig h S c h o o l W ils o n to n
C a m p u s a r e ( f r o m l e f t ) P & C p r e s id e n t D a v id v a n T r ic h t , E d u c a tio n M in is t e r J o h n -P a u l L o n g b r o e li , M in is t e r fo r
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Watts pledges new hallIA n d re w B a ck h o u s e
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Wilsonton High gets art, sports centret.TEMBEH for Toowoomba North Trevor Walls has rolled (lul the lii'st pramlse of the election campaign.
Ho has sworn to tlclivcr tua arts and :sporl,a hall ai Toowiiornba Htate High ScliooTa WrLsonion camims. if )ia Isre-i'leclcd.
Mr Walts was ioiiied by Rducal.ion Mmi.otrr Johu-Pauj Langbroch ami MI nister for Agiacul toe
John MeVeigu m malcing the aniiuunceinent
The 53 milUuti lai.sjity will bo bull on the North ,St side of the school and wall caLoi for assembilfts, Indoi'r .spoi'ts and esriais..
Ml- Watts said ho war pa.ssloiiatc aboul the project.
"I've boon tallring to the riiiC aboul: this for three years anil roadr- a personal commitment tlial I would
got fbia job done/' he said.Mr Watts said the hull
was V ita liy needed.‘'WLicneyer the school
galhers, they meet outside in tlio weather/' he sala.
“Tills hall w ill give t i i c i n
a mnch-ikic.dcd indoor capabihtj' lo r evei it.s lihe Anaac Day."
Ivlr Watts said Too'.vooruba-based coinparres would iiave an opporluiiUy to terirlei' for
the cnii-struclion of the hal!The .school’s P&C
president, Dawd van Tricht, said seeing the projeci come close to fruition was exciting.
Labor caudidatc for Tooivooniba North Kerry .Sliine would not match the coimnitmeut to buiiil tlio hall, but said he wanted a gyiai'antoo that, the LMP eovornriicnt woul'lnt close more Sfbools. /#.|
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Toowoomba North independent bidCKLO Ke.TOf h o j put up hi.. Iwnd us an indop.siidgnt csndidatc lo r lonwonrnliB l.o rth
M ' Keane is fc'ese-d on eil'jcation ana said lie vvartec to tpesi' with cvety principal and touchJi in tho electorate,
"1 want to see air canditioning in a v fiy flas .-reo iri in tlm els’itorntc,'' Mr Ki ape said.
Ho also s i'c l the city needed
PUP annoiiijcescamdidafie'i ; i t Palmsr Unih-.d Party has
.anr jijn re d Its endorseiTionr voi Mnndecp Sandtni as o candidnce [or the scat ot Tociwoomba Motth
Ml'S Sandhu is a leader In the c it'/s Indbn (.’ornmuuity end is ' also a rtiyular partidpont in Toowooniba'' multiouitural leslivnl.
If olociod Mrs SandliLi plans
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Then during the campaign the then Minister for Education confirms my commitment to fund and build the hall. Labor complain it's unfunded, which was untrue it was fully funded and in our budget.
MEDIA RELEASE - Trevor Watts promises new arts and sports hall at Toowoomba State High School Wilsonton Campus
Students at the W ilsonton campus of the Toov/oom ba State High School can look
fai'vvacd to a new arts and sports hail under a re-elected I.NP government.
M em ber foj- Toow oom ba North T rcvo r W atts said the sLate-of-tlte-art facilitj' would
support the school’s growing .sporting, arts and extra-curricu lar activities and provide
greater opportun ities for com m unity events.
“Since 201.2, i have been consulting w ith the P&C and school community' and 1 am
plca.scd to coiifirrn that I w ill deliver this iniich needed facility i f l am re-elected/' M r
W atts said.
“Under the LNP Governm ent and w ith me as the M em ber for Toow oom ba North, local
lannlies can be assured that their kids will have the facilities and resources they need
to achieve great results.
"I’ve been w orking w ith the Education M inister to deliver m ore than $1.7 m illion to
boost the literacy and numeracy skills of local students and almost $5 m illion to get rid rtf the peeling |taint, ripped carpets and cracked footpaths for Toowoom ba North
schoois.’’
Education M inister John-Paul l.angbroek said M r W atts had been a .strong voice for
local schools in the Toow oom ba North electorate.
“The LNP Governm cnl has a strong focus on revitalising frontline services and w e're
delivering for Queenslandeirs," M r Langbroek said.
“We have invested heavily into much needed in frastructure to ensure that local schooLs have the resources and space they need into Ihe future.“W c w ant our .school.s to be v ibrant hubs - w here childi en leani, teachers teacli and
com m unities gather.’'
M r Langbroeic said thousands of students and fam ilies would i eap the revvard.s o f the
new facility.
[ENDS] 12 [a iiu a ry 2015Media Contact: Toowoom ba North Electorate Office - 4 6 2 8 .575,5
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This fight continues with Labor saying they v/on't build it and 1 say they must
Fight erupts over Wiisonton school
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A SOilOOL f i j f i i t l i a i s erupted lotwceu the L W au j LidHir,
SmarliDg fi-um Opposition l.eadcr Lavrrcncc SpriiJKliorg's t,vcet that Labor should fuud a pertbroiinf!: ai-ts ami sports facyily lor the Yi'dsoiilon Ciuupus of Toowoomba .State H g li School, lidiicalion Llimster Itace JondE called upon the L W to “.staTt being honest".
She accused the LNP uf lying about its own election proiriise to hijitJ the ncv.'hall.
"DiHiag the electioii,(Toowoomba North Ml’ ) 'I'revor Watts committed to iujid the new hall il’ reflected, but when I becarne Mimster I discovered that the LN1‘ go’/onintent had not idloc.ited any I'mtcliiig tor the project tiuough the schools' capital iyojIi's budget," J\i,5 Jones said
But Opposition education siiolojsmau l i in Mandcr saifj it had been fully costoil,
Ms .foncs said the forme.r governiuent had ripped money from Toowoomba si-hool;'. and used the I'tiucls in soiitli-eust Queensland .schools liipiiiigh its_ _
Public Private .Vartriorshtpsp i 'o g T ,m .
" tindcr this agreement, more than ocii: tiiird of the capital works tsudgct must bfl allocated to funding thsse new scbodls,’’ .she said.
But M r Mandcr said tlie Newman Govei'mucnt had heei) buikUirg seboobs vvhoro the student p opiilutloTi was grovviiig.
"It’s a bit Billy for the Eflucatiou Mliusl.er to try uikI crilicise a projvut that Is deliverir.g 10 new schools ui the fastest-growing regiuiis lo Queensland and
„ Australia.' Mr Mander said.
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Was i'. the frivestmeut in an MU sei'YjK; .foi- Tooiycwrntia (i,osnitaJ? llu How about liiofai! allocai.ioti ot the state’s coutributiou tr- tha ■I'oowdofuhn r.angc- crcwsing'/ No,I'he letiuTi (o suryalue suid a reJreshiugly bejievolcnt debt-rcdni'tloaEiraiegy? Ku .Maybe oco of the other inferesl.uig iUi.ri divxasp hivesI.uje.ulH luarto by tiir; povei’iimcii! ill oiTl'i’epiou'.' Ro, mmr I'X lhal,
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\Vl.lilc no ailfc (luubts tlic benelll. ibat a new ball wouia Suit,a, it is ajtrageoas to .sea Mr Watts (.rottbi.g out the daim that the proiccf, v.-ii.s ■'hiUY co.ated aiai funded” by the
Yes, Mr WaUa. il w«is buuloi bythe projKjyed scle of public y/iscK.□n eloc'iipri comiuii.iueLil rejected heartily by Ibo people of tJncenslaTid ijutl, luoierelovatitly, flia peopleof Wi!;’oi!tcn,(Wilr.onlon booth (wo-pai'tv preiprred; I,NP 42%- ALP B3Y). '
Itis iiici’edible that Mr Walts is Btil! trying to spi'uUt the fttllctl lYjlicics of tho previous gi'iveinmeuf.
Instead of nyliigto revive Iraif-btiked promises rejected by tlio coT.mjnmit.v; Mi' Vi'8* I ■, should pel on board with Toovioomba Koi1l\lor„rK v/Ito are ploasarily surpris'd f o f C' ‘ a respon.slblc and coni|):jKsioiiafe budget.iS DhKGOODMMi, MlLuiiy
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F U N D IN G Q U E F N S fA N D 'S FUTURE
The State P / J 30R Governmentrefuses to build Wilsonton Campus " TSHS a multi-purpose Hall
Vevor WATTS MPf^6w about a /laii
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If you ti'jnic it is untoirtfial tl ie loovvoon'bR State f ligt: School yv'lluoi ilcn C am pus is one ol the nnly (eanipu'soF, of IIvs oizo in OuLw rdarid that doos not have a triultl-purposo hialL please GO)npkito your dctaits below.
I support the P & C Association in requesting the Government build an all-purpose hall at the TSHS Wilsonton Campus:
(31 Ves [~1 bJo Q Undecided
Comments:
Orv'e you have com plclod t!hu curd, siin|.>iy i.irwt iiGind tlio rep y paid a‘ no c,-ori to you.
Trevor Watts MRU eii'ibet toi Toowncm ba No ih
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