Western Metropolitan Region
Ms VAGHELA (Western Metropolitan) (12:18): (1733) My constituency question is directed to the Honourable James Merlino MP, Minister for Education and Minister for Mental Health. My question relates to the portfolio responsibility of education. Western Metropolitan Region is home to some of the fastest growing regions in the country. However, there is a lack of school infrastructure in some parts of the west. Williams Landing is a suburb with many young and multicultural families. Currently the increasing population of Williams Landing is continuing to put pressure on the schools of surrounding suburbs in the inner west. Parents in Williams Landing have to send their kids to Truganina, Laverton, Point Cook or Seabrook for education. I am aware of new schools being built in the surrounding suburbs. However, this does not resolve the problems being faced by the residents of Williams Landing. Education is a right for every student, and the Victorian government has a duty to provide access to schools for all students in Victoria. My question to the minister is: can the minister advise me when the government will commit to building a school in Williams Landing in my electorate?