Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Tarneit electorate work experience student

Dylan WIGHT (Tarneit) (16:20): My office recently had the pleasure of having work experience student Lorelei from The Grange P–12 in my office. She wrote this members statement for me, and I will read it from her perspective:

As somebody passionate about civic participation and community development, I was excited to be involved in local events and workplace activity.

One of my highlights of the week was visiting Brinbeal Secondary School with Dylan and his team, attending their end of term assembly where he spoke with the students and teachers to share the news of funding to expand their rapidly growing school.

I was also proud to see that my own school, The Grange P–12 College, is also receiving funding to improve their facilities and learning environment.

Being part of that announcement made me realise how much of a difference responsive government investment can make and it is encouraging to see that the government is investing in the future of young people across the west.

Another significant moment was witnessing the announcement of legislation that will provide free public transport to all Victorians under 18. While I wasn’t the original creator of this policy, I had the privilege of supporting it through this year’s Youth Parliament Program.

The initiative responds to data showing that over 50% of young people cite transport costs as a major barrier to accessing education, employment, and extracurricular opportunities.

This experience has strengthened my passion for public service and has shown me how youth voices can genuinely shape Victoria’s future.

Lorelei, it was an absolute pleasure to have you.