February 5, 2020
Opposition Leader and Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington says the State Government has not completed its promised air-conditioning rollout before the first week of the school year, and local students were missing out.
Mrs Frecklington said 11 South Burnett schools were still waiting for their promised air-conditioned classrooms.
“Temperatures have soared this week, and our local schoolchildren will be struggling to learn in these conditions,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“Education Minister Grace Grace promised to fast-track funding for schools to have their air-conditioning installed over the summer holidays, but this hasn’t happened.
“Unlike Labor, the LNP is committed to air-conditioning every State school in Queensland – without exception.
“The LNP knows that cool kids are smart kids.”
Mrs Frecklington said the South Burnett schools still awaiting air-conditioning in every classroom were:
- Kingaroy State High School
- Kumbia State School
- Murgon State School and State High School
- Nanango State High School
- Proston P-10
- Taabinga State School
- Tanduringie State School
- Windera State School
- Yarraman P-9
- Goomeri P-10
