Langbroek Breaks Word To Chase Real Estate

 Media Release.

OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION

SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2013 

Deputy Opposition Leader, Tim Mulherin, says the Education Minister' refusal to honour a commitment to keep Nyanda State High School open until the end of 2014 shows he is determined to do anything to get his hands on its real estate.

"The Newman Government has been downplaying suggestions  the Nyanda school community was given a guarantee the school would stay open for at least another year," Mr Mulherin said.

"Now it is obvious the government did give that guarantee and its word can't be trusted."

"John-Paul Langbroek has been badly caught out by the release of an audio tape providing concrete evidence of the government's promise to keep Nyanda open until current Year 11 students finish Year 12 there in 2014."

"The taped commitment was made by the government through the consultants it has been using in the school closure process."

"In this situation the consultants were fully briefed by the government and spoke on behalf of the government."

"The consultant recorded on the tape clearly says the Minister's department had promised no closure of Nyanda until the end of 2014."

"That commitment was put in terms of being a 'guarantee'

"It is also in line with the government's own rules for closing high schools which specify such closures must happen over two years to avoid disruption of students in their senior years."

"The fact Mr Langbroek now walks away from his government's guarantee shows he is only interested in Nyanda High School for its real estate."

"It also show nobody can trust a word the Minister or the Newman Government says," Mr Mulherin said.