Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Evelyn electorate

Ms VALLENCE (Evelyn) (11:49): (1364) My constituency question is for the Minister for Education on behalf of the school community at Manchester Primary School in Mooroolbark. They simply want to know: will the Labor government stop ignoring Manchester Primary and commit sufficient funds to see the buildings fully redeveloped, including completing the refurbishment of classrooms and a new reception at the school’s entrance?

The bright, inquisitive Manchester Primary students, their parents and the hardworking staff deserve better. It was a Liberal government that delivered first-stage funding to Manchester Primary in 2014, and sadly the Andrews Labor government has not contributed a single cent to ensure the next stage of building redevelopment can be completed, leaving the school throwing good money after bad in building maintenance. The government’s recent maintenance blitz hardly touched the sides and the asbestos removal funding in 2017 has left the toilet block quarantined for two years because the ceiling cavity where the asbestos was removed remains exposed. Will you commit to completing the building redevelopment at Manchester Primary in full?