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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23034940-421,00.html
ffsTAXPAYERS are to spend $20 million on high-technology security measures to protect Jewish, Muslim and other schools at risk of hate-based attacks.
The Rudd Government plans to order ASIO and the Australian Federal Police to assess risks at all of the nation's schools to identify those with special security needs.
Education Minister Julia Gillard confirmed the plan yesterday as Jewish and Islamic community spokesmen said they would welcome help with security measures such as cameras and 24-hour patrols, bollards to restrict vehicle access and shatter-proof glass.
Ms Gillard, who is also Acting Prime Minister, said at-risk schools spent large amounts of money providing their own security at the expense of their teaching budgets.
Labor would assume responsibility for the costs of schools assessed as being at risk.