Bundalaguah Primary School
Tim BULL (Gippsland East) (09:40): It is a pleasure to follow the Minister for Education, because the Bundalaguah Primary School was recently granted $425,000 to build a new toilet block – $425,000. I have got a mate who got a quote on a three-bedroom home last week for cheaper than what it will cost to build that toilet block. Nevertheless the school have been told – cop this – that due to budget constraints they cannot rebuild the new toilet. They are going to have to have a renovation. It cannot be done for $425,000. Minister, for that price we should have a digital TV in there, split-system air conditioning and gold fittings. It is absolutely ridiculous. The school was given two options. They chose to have a new toilet block. The other one is open to the air. There are birds flying in, and the wind nearly blows the kids off the toilet seats. Minister, it is absolutely shocking. On top of that, the school has now been asked to chip in $20,000 of its own money to get this over the line. The minister needs to start reining in these costs. Minister, please get the toilet block built. We want a new one. Make sure you rein in those costs, because if you are looking to save a dollar, these toilet blocks in schools are a great place for you to start.