Thursday, 3 August 2023


Constituency questions

Eureka electorate


Michaela SETTLE

Eureka electorate

Michaela SETTLE (Eureka) (14:54): (259) My question is for the Minister for Education. The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is an excellent opportunity for Victorian students to encourage reading and explore their imaginations. I recently had the pleasure of visiting several schools in my region, including Warrenheip Primary School, Buninyong Primary School and St Bernard’s Parish Primary School, to deliver books and read some stories to the little ones. It is an absolute delight to watch their faces light up when we open a book. And I can tell you that Bluey is just as big a hit in book form as it is on TV. Minister, can you please provide further information on the number of schools participating in my region and the positive literacy outcomes we expect to see for these schools participating in the Premiers’ Reading Challenge?

John Mullahy: On a point of order, Speaker, there was a constituency question there that referred to a ministerial portfolio that does not exist. I would like that question reviewed. It was the member for Lowan’s contribution, and it was to the title of Aboriginal affairs, which does not exist anymore. The new title is Treaty and First Peoples, and that recognises the change in the relationship between government and First Nations people, so I would like you to review that question.

The SPEAKER: I will follow that matter up. Thank you for raising that point of order.