Southern Metropolitan Region
John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:46): (140) My question is for the Minister for Community Sport in the other place, Minister Spence, and by asking the question I pay tribute to the Get Active Kids voucher program. This program helps young children get involved in organised sport and physical activity by providing vouchers for up to $200 to help eligible families cover the cost of memberships and registration fees. The program provides for up to 100,000 vouchers. We know that 80 per cent of children in Victoria are not doing the recommended amount of physical activity, so I am proud to say that this program makes it possible for more kids to get active and to be happy and healthy. Currently parents can apply for the voucher or reimbursement between 21 February and 10 May. So my question to Minister Spence is: how many people in my community of Southern Metro Melbourne have applied for and received this voucher?