The NSW Opposition has called on the Minns Labor Government to deliver the school upgrades it promised before the election, after parents raised concerns about funding shortfalls.
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The Capital Commitment to Other Schools program included 11 projects across the state, with $4 million to go towards a multi-purpose hall for Sutherland Public School.
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Leader of the Opposition Mark Speakman, Shadow Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell and Shadow Minister for Finance Eleni Petinos visited the school this morning.
\u201cThis Minns Labor Government told Sutherland Public School it would be given a hall big enough to accommodate the entire student population, but now Prue Car is refusing to guarantee whether the allocated funding will be enough,\u201d Mr Speakman said.
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\u201cLabor stood before this community and made this promise, yet parents and students can\u2019t even get a straight answer a year after the election.\u201d
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The concerns come after $148 million was ripped from school budgets across the state on the eve of the school holidays.
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\u201cAll this Government has shown us is that it is never upfront when it comes to school spending, and teachers, parents and families deserve better,\u201d Mrs Mitchell said.
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\u201cLabor wasn\u2019t transparent about the true cost of its union pay deal and now it isn\u2019t being transparent about this program and it\u2019s always our kids that pay the price.\u201d
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Despite calls to Labor\u2019s Member for Heathcote Maryanne Stuart, parents are still in the dark and unable to get a guarantee that the promised multi-purpose hall will be delivered.
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\u201cAs the neighbouring Member of Parliament, I have been receiving calls from concerned parents asking legitimate questions about the delivery of this election promise,\u201d Ms Petinos said.
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\u201cIf it\u2019s good enough for Maryanne Stuart and Prue Car to stand here and make promises before the election, then it\u2019s good enough for them to front up and explain the true impact of their cuts to school funding.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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