Campaign Media Release
SENATOR FOR THE ACT
LABOR CANDIDATE FOR FRASER
NEW FACILITIES OPEN AT GIRALANG PRIMARY SCHOOL
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy and Labor Candidate for Fraser Andrew Leigh today attended the official opening of the refurbished multipurpose hall at Giralang Primary School built as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution.
Giralang Primary School received $75,000 under the National School Pride (NSP) element for an upgraded school front entry and $850,000 under the Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) element of BER for refurbishment of a multipurpose hall and main entry.
Building the Education Revolution is a key element of the Federal Labor Government’s $42 billion Nation Building – Economic Stimulus Plan to support jobs, stimulate local economies and invest in important infrastructure for the long-term.
Senator Lundy and Andrew Leigh congratulated Giralang Primary school on their new and upgraded facilities and spoke of the benefit to both the school and local community.
‘It has been fantastic to see local principals, parents and tradespeople working together to deliver this important project,’ Senator Lundy said.
“None of this important funding would have flowed to Giralang Primary School if it was up to the Liberal-National Coalition,” Andrew Leigh said.
The National School Pride (NSP) element has delivered more than $19 million funding to 126 ACT schools for minor infrastructure and refurbishment.
The Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) element has delivered approximately $221 million funding to 126 ACT schools for major new infrastructure.
Further information about this project and all schools funded is available at www.buildingtheeducationrevolution.gov.au or at: www.economicstimulusplan.gov.au
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