Wednesday, 18 March 2026

 Wayne FARNHAM (Narracan) (14:35): (1572) My constituency question is to the Minister for Education, and it is in relation to rural and regional schools that are facing a health and safety crisis. I understand there are multiple schools facing an E. coli outbreak in my electorate. These schools are rural, regional and remote. That means they are not on town water – they have no option. Parents have told me that schools are now reliant on emergency water following make-safe arrangements late last year and that drinking water and temporary toilets are also in use. It is an unacceptable situation, and I am fearful that it is putting students at risk. I ask the minister: when will you provide vital funding to these schools to ensure student safety is put front and centre and that no student’s health is at risk?