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1. What was proposedJeremy HansonLiberal · Opposition
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) ACT Labor promised $50 million to undertake major expansion upgrades at Majura Primary School; (b) in handing down the 2025-2026 ACT Budget, the ACT Labor Government broke that promise and made clear they will instead provide $20 million for Majura Primary School’s modernisation; (c) the Lyneham High School community has called on the ACT Government to replace the Lyneham School gym which they claim was promised by ACT Labor; and (d) in handing down the 2024-2025 ACT Budget, the ACT Labor Government chose not to replace the gym and changed their approach to instead refurbish the gym; (2) further notes that: (a) in September 2022, the ACT Government tabled the Government response to report three of the Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion, Managing ACT school infrastructure; and (b) in July 2024, the ACT Government tabled the Government response to report nine of the Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion, Inquiry into the future of school infrastructure in the ACT; and (3) calls on the Government to: (a) honour these promises which helped ACT Labor to be elected to government; (b) provide the Assembly with an update on the actions taken against each of the recommendations it accepted in the Government response to report three of the Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion, Managing ACT school infrastructure; (c) provide the Assembly with an update on the actions taken against each of the recommendations it accepted in the Government response to report nine of the Standing Committee on Education and Community Inclusion, Inquiry into the future of school infrastructure in the ACT; and (d) present to the Assembly a Forward Capital Works Program for all ACT public schools’ maintenance and infrastructure for the remaining Assembly term.

2. Proposed changeYvette BerryLabor · Minister25 September 2025

   Grouped by key words as: rewrote the proposal, changed a number or target, added reporting or consultation, turned an action into a review.

   Before

   (1) notes that: (a) ACT Labor promised $50 million to undertake major expansion upgrades at Majura Primary School; (b) in handing down the 2025-2026 ACT Budget, the ACT Labor Government broke that promise and made clear they will instead provide $20 million for Majura Primary School’s modernisation; (c) the Lyneham High School community has called on the ACT Government to replace the Lyneham School gym which they claim was promised by ACT Labor; and (d) in handing down the 2024-2025 ACT Budget, the ACT Labor Government chose not to replace the gym and changed their approach to instead refurbish the gym

   After this change

   (1) notes that: (a) the ACT Government in the 2022-2023 Budget announced a $39.3 million investment in Majura Primary School for an expansion of 300 places and modernisation. This was subsequently topped up to a total of $51.9 million in the 2024-2025 Budget to account for cost escalation; (b) prior to the 2024 ACT election, the Majura Primary School community expressed concern about the expansion plans, and the Government placed the project on hold; (c) following the 2024 ACT election, new enrolment projections showed that the growth previously anticipated was no longer forecast; (d) based on the new information, the ACT Government made the responsible decision to revise the project scope and budget. The project will now be focussed on modernisation, not expansion; (e) the ACT Government has consulted with the school community during terms two and three on their priorities for modernisation, and a listening report will be released early in term four. Government will then consider the community’s priorities for modernisation before finalising the project scope and budget; (f) ACT Labor in the 2020 ACT election, promised to upgrade the Lyneham High School gym; (g) in the 2024-2025 Budget the ACT Government honoured this commitment by investing $5.7 million in refurbishing the Lyneham High School gym; and (h) the project is in the planning stage, with consultation occurring with the school on priorities.

   The exact wording of this change

   together: 1. Omit paragraph (1), substitute: “(1) notes that: (a) the ACT Government in the 2022-2023 Budget announced a $39.3 million investment in Majura Primary School for an expansion of 300 places and modernisation. This was subsequently topped up to a total of $51.9 million in the 2024-2025 Budget to account for cost escalation; (b) prior to the 2024 ACT election, the Majura Primary School community expressed concern about the expansion plans, and the Government placed the project on hold; (c) following the 2024 ACT election, new enrolment projections showed that the growth previously anticipated was no longer forecast; (d) based on the new information, the ACT Government made the responsible decision to revise the project scope and budget. The project will now be focussed on modernisation, not expansion; (e) the ACT Government has consulted with the school community during terms two and three on their priorities for modernisation, and a listening report will be released early in term four. Government will then consider the community’s priorities for modernisation before finalising the project scope and budget; (f) ACT Labor in the 2020 ACT election, promised to upgrade the Lyneham High School gym; (g) in the 2024-2025 Budget the ACT Government honoured this commitment by investing $5.7 million in refurbishing the Lyneham High School gym; and (h) the project is in the planning stage, with consultation occurring with the school on priorities.”. 2. Omit paragraph (3)(a), substitute: “(a) continue to make evidence-based and equitable decisions for the whole ACT public school system.”. Debate continued. Ms Berry, who had already spoken, by leave, again addressed the Assembly. Paper: Ms Berry presented the following paper: Education Policy Position Statement 2020—ACT Labor. Debate continued.

   Not agreed on the voices. No individual votes were recorded.

3. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

   Decided on the voices: no individual votes were recorded, so this doesn’t show that every MLA agreed.

   The Minutes don’t print the final text for this one, so we can’t show the agreed wording.