The West Australian government will spend $11.3 million on public schools to fix a myriad of structural issues, including crumbling ceilings, cracked walls and concerns over asbestos exposure.

Documents tabled in parliament during September estimates revealed more than 10,000 defects had been discovered across 834 public schools, both primary and secondary, according to a report finalised last year.

Education Minister Sabine Winton announced the additional funding on Tuesday afternoon amid backlash from the opposition, who said the government should be “ashamed” of conditions at the schools.

But Winton claimed that all defects labelled as priority one had been addressed, and that the $11.3 million was to support the repairs needed for priority two and three defects.

Priority one is whe

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