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Does the Minister intend to further fund work on providing safe drinking water at schools if the $30 million included in Budget 2026 is insufficient to ensure safe supplies?

Answered Question 34226 (2026)
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Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • Does the Minister intend to further fund work on providing safe drinking water at schools if the $30 million included in Budget 2026 is insufficient to ensure safe supplies?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

Budget 2026 allocated $30 million to the Safer Drinking Water in Schools Programme. If any additional funding is required, it would be subject to future Budget decisions. Outside of this programme, schools are able to access funding for any urgent issues as they arise.