Wednesday, 19 November 2025

 Pauline RICHARDS (Cranbourne) (14:50): My question is to the Minister for Education, and the question I have is: how many students have benefited from homework clubs in my area? The Victorian African Communities Committee has done a power of work. A key recommendation of the committee was the implementation of homework clubs, and I am honoured that this pre-eminent body has been able to deliver on that commitment. I am going to take the opportunity to thank the members, particularly Tigist Kebede who has been the co-chair, Adongwot Manyoul, Anaab Rooble, Andrew Gai, Catherine Jonathan, Fred Alale, Mahamed Ahmed, Mohamed Semra, Selba-Gondoza Luka OAM, Tawana Basutu, Dr Tebeje Malla and a previous member, Dr Stephane Shepherd. This is a very important body, and I will be looking forward to hearing the minister’s response.