Tuesday, 7 June 2022

 Mr McGUIRE (Broadmeadows) (14:49): (6395) My constituency question is to the Minister for Early Childhood. What details can the minister provide on the major upgrade of Lorne Street Kindergarten at Fawkner Primary School? I welcome the kindergarten receiving $305 000 to upgrade their existing facilities and also want to applaud the extra investment of $7.8 million to construct a new administrative building at Fawkner Primary School. These are critical investments because this is a co-located hub. It will particularly look after sessional programs for three- to four-year-olds, catering for a disadvantaged community and a high number of children with developmental delays and additional needs. These investments are crucial for Fawkner’s growing multicultural community where lifelong learning for skills and jobs is vital. All of these initiatives are significant in helping to connect the disconnected and many of our most vulnerable people to better opportunities in life, particularly in the early years when the investment is priceless.