Wednesday, 30 October 2019

Eltham electorate

Ms WARD (Eltham) (11:50): (1365) My constituency question is to the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education. My electorate, indeed the whole state, has benefited immensely from the Andrews government’s record investment in our education system. An important part of this record investment is the Inclusive Schools Fund, which supports small, innovative building and landscaping projects, helping schools meet the educational and social needs of children and young people with additional needs and making a big difference to their overall school experience.

In my electorate, Lower Plenty Primary School has applied for a grant to fund new landscaping, which will offer an inclusive environment and enhance the natural bush feel of this suburban school. It is a terrific application, with numerous examples of how this space will improve inclusion, such as by creating an environment that will benefit a child with ASD who finds comfort and solace in gardens. Minister, when will the recipients of these grants be announced? And will you take into consideration the points I have raised in support of Lower Plenty Primary’s application?

Mr Edbrooke: On a point of order, Acting Speaker, I would just like to ask you to review the member for Bulleen’s constituency question. I believe the standing orders require that constituency questions ask for information from a minister, and I believe the member was asking for an action.

Mr R Smith: On the point of order, Acting Speaker, the member for Bulleen clearly asked ‘when’ the minister would meet the people who worked in the industrial zone.

The ACTING SPEAKER (Ms Spence): I will have the Speaker review that question and report back to the house.