Narre Warren South electorate
Mr MAAS (Narre Warren South) (12:49): (1944) My constituency question is for the Minister for Education and concerns breakfast club programs in Narre Warren South schools. Minister, how has the breakfast club program benefited disadvantaged families in my electorate of Narre Warren South? Since the program began in 2016, more than 8.8 million breakfasts have been served to students in Victoria, many of whom would not have otherwise received the hearty breakfast needed to engage effectively during the school day. I am often contacted by my constituents who have children attending schools in the Narre Warren South area with breakfast club programs, and they can see the benefit of this program for their children and their classmates. From muesli and baked beans to Vegemite toast and fresh fruit, breakfast clubs have been feeding our students in need. I would appreciate further information on the local benefit of the breakfast club program and look forward to sharing the minister’s response with my electorate.