Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee

Inquiry into Public School Funding

Report Tabled | The Committee tabled its Final Report on 12 May 2026.

Previous public hearings

Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.


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    Committee Hearing Room 2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:30 AM

    Regina Gosney, former School Council President, Streeton Primary School
    Transcript Submission

    10:15 AM

    Victorian Principals Association Andrew Dalgleish, President Kennington Primary School Travis Eddy, Principal
    Transcript Submission - KPS Submission - VPA

    11:15 AM

    Principals Association of Specialist Schools Cameron Peverett, President Disability Advocacy Victoria Inc. Julie Phillips, Chairperson
    Transcript Submission - DAV Submission - PASS

    12:00 PM

    Tara Burnett, Teacher
    Transcript

    12:45 PM

    School Council and Parents Association, St Kilda Park Primary School Elisa Webb, Parent & School Council President Kara Barbuto, Parent
    Transcript Response to QON Submission

    2:00 PM

    Department of Education Tony Bates PSM, Secretary Scott Widmer, Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Secondary School Reform Andrea Del Monaco, Deputy Secretary, Financial Policy and Information Services
    Transcript Presentation Response to QON Response to QON - Additional information Response to QON Attachment 1 Submission

    3:30 PM

    Lois Knight, Parent and former School Council President at Brunswick North Primary School Education Equity Alliance Tim Warwick, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
    Transcript Submission - EEA

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    Watch live: Parts of this hearing will be broadcast live.

    Public viewing: The gallery will be open for public viewing.

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    Committee Hearing Room 2, 55 St Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002

    9:30 AM

    Parents Victoria Gail McHardy, Chief Executive Officer
    Transcript Submission

    10:15 AM

    Australian Education Union Victorian Branch Justin Mullaly, President Briley Stokes, Deputy President Justin Bowd, Research Officer Virtual School Victoria AEU Subbranch Alice Thompson, VCE Teacher & AEU Subbranch Representative
    Transcript AEUVic Submission VSV Submission

    11:15 AM

    Victorian Student Representative Council Nastashjia Katu, Policy and Advocacy Manager
    Transcript Submission

    12:00 PM

    Asylum Seeker Resource Centre Anastasia Magriplis, Head of Humanitarian Operations and Resilience Moin Zafar, Manager Vocational & Empowerment Pathways Program Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare Dr Michele Lonsdale, Acting Chief Executive Officer Pearl Goodwin-Burns, Senior Manager - Education
    Transcript ASRC Response to QON ASRC Submission CFECFW Submission

    1:30 PM

    Katrina Walker, Parent at South Melbourne Park Primary School
    Transcript Submission

    2:15 PM

    Daryl Croke, Teacher at Glenroy College and AEU Subbranch President
    Transcript Glenroy College submission

    3:15 PM

    Youthlaw Lee Carnie, Chief Executive Officer Youth Affairs Council Victoria Lauren Frost, Advocacy Manager (Policy and Communications) Leigh Bartlett, Executive Officer at Barwon Adolescent Taskforce
    Transcript YACVic Submission Youthlaw Response to QON Youthlaw Submission

    4:00 PM

    Youth Strategic Advocacy Group Great South Coast Zoe Damman, Rural Development Coordinator Katy Jarvie, Youth Support Worker
    Transcript Submission