Western Australia is opening new schools while some still depend heavily on demountable (temporary) classrooms, prompting criticism from the state opposition. Multiple outlets report the opposition describes the situation as the “never been worse,” arguing it reflects a decade of poor planning.
The reporting also reflects a dispute over how to interpret the use of temporary buildings. The WA government says demountables serve a practical purpose, allowing schools to meet enrolment and capacity needs as they open and expand. The government position, as described across sources, is that the temporary classrooms will be removed once additional permanent school facilities come online.
While all outlets focus on the same central claims—opposition criticism versus government justification—their framing varies slightly, with some emphasizing the duration of planning failures and others stressing the government’s stated timetable for phasing out demountables as more schools and infrastructure are delivered.
