Wednesday, 15 May 2024

 Luba GRIGOROVITCH (Kororoit) (14:49): (643) My question is for the Minister for Education. How many families in Kororoit will benefit from the school saving bonus? The announcement of the school saving bonus in the recent state budget will give families not only in Kororoit but across the state one less thing to worry about when it comes to back-to-school essentials. I am proud to be part of a government that has spent a decade building the Education State, because every child, no matter where they live, deserves an excellent education. This has been a welcomed announcement in my electorate of Kororoit with many families who are doing it tough and having to make hard decisions as to whether to put food on their table or send their kids to school camp. I recently attended Copperfield College, Kings Park. This school is one of the top three ranked government schools in Brimbank, yet I was saddened to hear that many students were unable to go to the school camps because their families simply could not afford it. This $400 bonus which we are providing families will help make sure that kids have the best start.