Tuesday, 31 March 2026

 Alison MARCHANT (Bellarine) (14:56): (1597) My question is for the Minister for Education. The question I have is: Minister, how is the Labor government supporting our hardworking teachers, educators, principals and support staff across the Bellarine? We are fortunate to have exceptional teachers across all schools and across the Bellarine, and since my time in the classroom, expectations and responsibilities placed on teachers have grown significantly. It is more important than ever that we as a government continue to support our teachers and the vital work that they do. So I look forward to hearing from the minister about how we can continue to strengthen support for our schoolteachers and our staff into the future for both our school communities and parents and the Bellarine community.

Bridget Vallence: On a point of order, Speaker, there are a number of questions that are overdue for being answered for which I would like you to request responses for my constituents, please. For the Treasurer these are questions on notice 2421, 2777, 2853, 2854, 2855, 2856, 2857, 2858, 2859, 2860, 2861 and 2862. Questions that are overdue and unanswered by the Minister for Skills and TAFE are questions on notice 3140, 3141 and 3142. Questions that are overdue and unanswered by the Minister for Government Services are questions on notice 2763, 2764, 2765 and 2776. A question that is overdue and unanswered by the Premier is constituency question 1442. A question overdue and unanswered by the Minister for Police is constituency question 1488. A constituency question that is overdue and unanswered by the Minister for Public and Active Transport is constituency question 1512. A number of these questions go back six or more months. I would be grateful if you could get responses for my constituents, and I will hand the list to the clerks.

Martin Cameron: On a point of order, Speaker, I also have overdue questions: questions 1259 to the Premier, question 1445 to the Minister for Police, question 1527 for the Minister for Health and the Minister for Mental Health and question 3144 for the Minister for Emergency Services. I ask you to follow these up, please.

James Newbury: On a point of order, Speaker, may I raise with you questions to the Premier 1408, 1450 and 1498, which are all overdue.