Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 87, 9 September 2009, p. 2431.

[2]        Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century Program – Interim Report, June 2010.

[3]        Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century Program – Interim Report, June 2010, pp 74 – 76.

[4]        See: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/primary_schools/interim_report/index.htm .

[5]        Journals of the Senate, No. 3, 30 September 2010, p. 160.

[6]        Journals of the Senate, No. 18, 9 February 2011, p. 529.

Chapter 2 - Maintenance of state spending efforts

[1]        See clauses 3 and 10 of the National Partnership Agreement, available at http://www.coag.gov.au/coag_meeting_outcomes/2009-205/docs/20090205_nation_building_jobs.pdf  (accessed on 8 December 2010) and also Schedule B, National Partnership Agreement on the Nation Building and Jobs Plan, pp 12–13.

[2]        Committee Hansard, Monday 30 November 2009, p. 36.

[3]        Journals of the Senate, No. 122, 13 May 2010, p. 3511.

[4]        Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century Program – Interim Report, June 2010, pp 17–21.

[5]        Letter from Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, to Senator Chris Back, Chair, Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, dated 23 November 2010.

[6]        Available at http://cms.curriculum.edu.au/anr2008/index.htm (accessed on 8 December 2010).

[7]        Letter from Dr Peter Hill, CEO, ACARA to Dr Shona Batge, Committee Secretary, dated 29 November 2010.

[8]        See for example, Department of Education and Training, Annual Report 2009, pp 186–188 (New South Wales).

[9]        Australian Capital Territory Government Budget Papers, Budget Estimates: Budget Paper No. 4, 2008-09, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011; New South Wales Government Budget Papers, Budget Estimates: Budget Paper No. 3, Vol 1, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011; Northern Territory Government Budget Papers, Budget Estimates: Budget Paper No.3, Vol. 1, 2009-10 and 2010-2011; Queensland Government Budget Papers, Capital Statement: Budget Paper No. 3, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11; South Australian Government Budget Papers, 2010-11 Portfolio Statements: Budget Paper No. 4, Volume 4, p. 9.9; Tasmanian Government Budget Papers, 'Infrastructure investment', The Budget: Budget Paper No.1, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11; Western Australian Government Budget Papers, Budget Statements: Budget Paper No. 2, Vol. 2, 2009-10 and 2010-11. Victoria has no disaggregated capital funding information located in state budget papers. Some information about capital expenditure is available in the annual report: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Annual Report 2009-10, pp 28, 92.

[10]      See for example: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Annual Report 2009-10, p. 92 (Victoria).

Chapter 3 - Fees paid to managing contractors

[1]        See, for example, Happy Valley Homes Construction Managers, Submission 75, p. 1.

[2]        See, for example, Project Coordination (Australia) Pty Ltd, Submission 80, p. 3.

[3]        Project Coordination (Australian) Pty Ltd, Submission 80, p. 3.

[4]        Bovis Lend Lease, Submission 79, p. 2.

[5]        Project Coordination (Australia) Pty Ltd, Submission 80, p. 4.

[6]        JR Yates and S Yates, Submission 78, p. 1.

[7]        Bovis Lend Lease, Submission 79, p. 2.

[8]        See, for example, Happy Valley Homes, Submission 75, p.1; SITZLER Pty Ltd, Submission 76, p. 3; Project Coordination (Australia) Pty Ltd, Submission 80, p. 6.

[9]        Response tabled in the Senate on 3 March 2011. See BER Nationally Common Reporting Structure and Definitions, http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/BuildingTheEducationRevolution/CommonReporting/Pages/P21Overview.aspx (accessed 6 March 2011).

[10]      Proof Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2011, pp 97–98.

[11]      Proof Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2011, pp 97–98.

[12]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Proof Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2011, p. 98.

Chapter 4 - Sanctions for failure to comply with BER Guidelines

[1]        DEEWR Answer to Question No. EW717_10, 22 October 2009 (received 11 December 2009).

[2]        DEEWR Answer to Question No. EW1026_10, 11 February 2010 (received 1 April 2010).

[3]        Proof Estimates Hansard, 21 October 2010, pp 66–71.

[4]        Please note that copies of the agreements had previously provided to the committee as Answer to Question on Notice No. 27 and can be viewed from the following web page: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/primary_schools/submissions.htm

[5]        Please note that copies of the agreements had previously provided to the committee as Answer to Question on Notice No. 27 and can be viewed from the following web page: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/primary_schools/submissions.htm

[6]        Ms Lisa Paul, Secretary, DEEWR, Proof Estimates Hansard, 21 October 2010, p. 67.

[7]        DEEWR, answer to question on notice, June 2010 (received 6 October 2010) – see https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/estimates/bud_1011/answers/EW0099_11.pdf

[8]        Ms Lisa Paul, Secretary, DEEWR, Proof Estimates Hansard, 21 October 2010, pp 94–99.

[9]        Harry Evans, ed., Odgers' Australian Senate Practice, 12^th edition, Department of the Senate, 2009, p. 59. See https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/pubs/odgers/pdf/odgers.pdf

[10]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Proof Estimates Hansard, 21 October 2010, p. 68.

[11]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Proof Estimates Hansard, 21 October 2010, p. 70.

[12]      Correspondence from Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, to Senator Chris Back, Chair, Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, dated 26 November 2010.

Chapter 5 - Scrutiny of the BER Implementation Taskforce

[1]        BER Implementation Taskforce, Interim Report, August 2010, p. 14.

[2]        BER Implementation Taskforce, Interim Report, August 2010, p. 15.

[3]        BER Implementation Taskforce, Interim Report, August 2010, pp 15–16.

[4]        BER Implementation Taskforce, Interim Report, August 2010, pp 7–9.

[5]        BER Implementation Taskforce, Interim Report, August 2010, pp 7–9.

[6]        BER Implementation Taskforce, Interim Report, August 2010, pp 7–9.

[7]        BER Implementation Taskforce, Interim Report, August 2010, pp 7–9. See also 'Actions for the benefit of future programs', dot point 9, p. 10.

[8]        BER Implementation Taskforce, Interim Report, August 2010, pp 7–9.

[9]        BER Implementation Taskforce, Interim Report, August 2010, pp 7–9.

[10]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 7 and 21.

[11]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 8.

[12]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 8.

[13]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 76–97.

[14]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 13.

[15]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p 59.

[16]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 11.

[17]      Senator the Hon. Christopher Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, 'Government welcomes BER Implementation Taskforce Report', Media Release, 15 December 2010.

[18]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 7.

[19]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 15.

[20]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 7–8.

[21]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 31.

[22]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 31.

[23]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 32.

[24]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 32.

[25]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 32–33.

[26]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 8.

[27]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 8.

[28]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 8–9.

[29]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 10–11.

[30]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 9.

[31]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 10.

[32]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 10.

[33]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 10–11.

[34]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 10–11.

[35]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 22–28.

[36]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 10.

[37]      Mr Brad Orgill, Chair, BER Implementation Taskforce, Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2011, pp 6–7.

[38]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 30 and 62.

[39]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 22, 30 and 62 (Schematics 5, 17 and 28).

[40]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 22 and 30 (Schematics 5 and 17).

[41]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 22 and 30 (Schematics 5 and 17).

[42]      Mr Brad Orgill, Chair, Building the Education Revolution Implementation Taskforce, Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 4 February 2011, p. 7.

[43]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 23.

[44]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 23.

[45]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 22 (Schematic 5).

[46]      Mr Brad Orgill, Chair, Building the Education Revolution Implementation Taskforce, Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Proof Committee Hansard, 4 February 2011, p. 7.

[47]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 31.

[48]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 42

[49]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 120.

[50]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 123.

[51]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 118.

[52]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 139.

[53]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 22, 30 and 62 (Schematics 5, 17 and 28).

[54]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 22 (Schematic 5).

[55]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 153.

[56]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 160

[57]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 164.

[58]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 161

[59]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 162.

[60]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 156

[61]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 22 (Schematic 5).

[62]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 145.

[63]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 8.

[64]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 76–97.

[65]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 13.

[66]      Government members' minority report, in Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century Program – Interim Report, June 2010, p. 78; Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, 'Government welcomes BER Implementation Taskforce Report', Media Release, 15 December 2010.

[67]      Australian Primary Principals Association, Building the Education Revolution Survey Report, 30 April 2010, p. 3, http://www.appa.asn.au/images/press/bersurveyexec20100501.pdf (accessed 4 March 2011).

[68]      Anthony Klan, 'Busting the many BER myths', The Australian, 17 February 2011, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/busting-the-many-ber-myths/story-e6frg6z6-1226007190063 (accessed 3 March 2011). See also Anthony Klan, 'Survey reveals principals' BER concerns', The Australian, 7 March 2011, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/schools-watch/survey-reveals-principals-ber-concerns/story-fn56ulhe-1226016764919 (accessed 7 March 2011).

[69]      Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee, Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling insulation), July 2010, p. 58.

[70]      Senate Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee, Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling insulation), July 2010, p. 58.

[71]      Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Submission 22, p. 3.

[72]      Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century Program – Interim Report, June 2010, pp 8–13.

[73]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 58.

[74]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 58–71.

[75]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 59.

[76]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 59.

[77]      Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century Program – Interim Report, June 2010, pp 12–13.

[78]      Reserve Bank of Australia, Cash Rate Target: Interest Rate Decisions, http://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/cash-rate.html (accessed 4 March 2011).

[79]      Mr Michael Manthorpe, Deputy Secretary, DEEWR, Proof Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2011, pp 88–89.

[80]      Mr Michael Manthorpe, Deputy Secretary, DEEWR, Proof Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2011, p. 94.

[81]      Senator the Hon. Chris Evans, Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, DEEWR, Proof Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2011, p. 87.

[82]      As at December 2010, $14.8 billion spent. Mr Michael Manthorpe, Deputy Secretary, DEEWR, Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2011, p. 94.

Government senators' dissenting report

[1]        BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 58; Mr Michael Manthorpe, Deputy Secretary, DEEWR, Estimates Hansard, 24 February 2011, p. 94.

[2]        BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 72–75.

[3]        Proof Committee Hansard, 4 February 2011, pp. 27–43.

[4]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 8

[5]        Australian Primary Principals Association, Submission 13, p. 4 referring to comments provided by delegates in response to a survey of the program conducted at the APPA Annual conference.

[6]        Giant Steps Sydney, Submission 17, p. 1.

[7]        Cringila Public School, Submission 4, p. 1

[8]        National Catholic Education Commission, Submission 22, p. 3.

[9]        Queensland Government, Submission 38, p. 3.

[10]      Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Victoria, Submission 29, p.1.

[11]      Australian Primary Principals Association, Media Release, Primary Schools Value BER Funding, 1 May 2010, pp 1–2.

[12]      Dr Michele Bruniges, Committee Hansard, 30 November 2009, p. 3.

[13]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, pp 65–66.

[14]      Mr Brad Orgill, Chair, BER Implementation Taskforce, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 November 2010, pp 12–13.

[15]      Sitzler Pty Ltd, Submission 76, p. 1.

[16]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 61.

[17]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 69.

[18]     BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 69.

[19]      Australian Primary Principals' Association, Submission 13, p. 3.

[20]      Australian Primary Principals' Association, Submission 13, p. 3.

[21]      Australian Primary Principals' Association, Submission 13, p. 4.

[22]      Mr Orgill, Chair, BER Implementation Taskforce, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 November 2010, p. 12.

[23]      Mt Evelyn Christian School, Submission 54, pp 1–2.

[24]     Government minority report, in Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century Program – Interim Report, June 2010, pp 76–136.

[25]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 13.

[26]      Mr Orgill, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2011, p. 2.

[27]      Mr Orgill, Chair, BER Implementation Taskforce, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 November 2010, p. 4.

[28]      Mr Orgill, Chair, BER Implementation Taskforce, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 November 2010, pp 40–41.

[29]      Mr Orgill, Chair, BER Implementation Taskforce, Proof Committee Hansard, 1 November 2010, p. 32.

[30]      Mr Brad Orgill, Chair, BER Implementation Taskforce, Committee Hansard, 4 February 2011, p. 12.

[31]      BER Implementation Taskforce, First Report, December 2010, p. 35.

[32]      Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA), Submission 13, p. 7 quoting Ms Leonie Trimper, President, APPA.

[33]      Ms Leonie Trimper, Committee Hansard, 19 May 2010, p. 23.