Constituency questions
Caulfield electorate
David SOUTHWICK (Caulfield) (14:47): (1200) My question is to the Minister or Education, and I note the Minister for Education spoke about the importance of access to school. When it comes to access to schools, every kid deserves access to schools, and that includes kids with a disability. Selena, a student at Caulfield Junior College, lives with a disability that prevents her from accessing key areas of the school. Her mother Natalie has tirelessly advocated for a lift at the school. This child Selena has to wait and cannot access key elements of the classrooms, of the library, and she does not have the accessibility that other kids have. This is an important issue. Despite raising it three times, including back in March 2024, the minister has done nothing. The only option that we have been given is attaching a chair to a 100-year-old staircase. We need a lift, and when will the minister provide one?