1677. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Education and Training:
(1) How many schools built during the 1960s and 1970s are currently used by the Department of Education?
(2) How many of (1) have been tested for:
(a) Dieldrin and
(b) Aldrin?
(3) How many from (2) returned results over accepted levels?
(4) Please list those schools which returned results over accepted levels?
(5) Does the department intend to test any outstanding schools from (1) that have yet to be tested?
(6) If yes to (5), when?
(7) If no to (5), why not?
Hon Sue Ellery replied:
(1) Over 200 public schools were opened in the 1960s and 1970s and remain open.
(2) (a)–(b) None. Testing of this nature is not required. This is confirmed by the Department of Health Environmental Health Hazards unit.
(3) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) No.
(6) Not applicable.
(7) Refer to (2) above.