Government vows to speed up classroom upgrades to boost construction sector

22/09/2025 5 min
Government vows to speed up classroom upgrades to boost construction sector

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The government has said it is speeding up a suite of classroom upgrades and school maintenance projects to help boost the struggling construction sector. It has announced a near half-billion-dollar investment package this afternoon, though only $58 million of that is new money. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Lisa Owen.