Wednesday, 31 May 2023

 David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan) (12:52): (212) My question is for the Minister for Education, Minister Hutchins. My constituent is the parent of a primary school student in the Brimbank council area. My constituent understands their child’s school is under the proposed third runway new flight paths. They are concerned the noise pollution levels stemming from the increased flights will negatively impact their child and other young students, and they referred me to studies that have shown that living and learning under significant airway traffic can adversely impact a child’s learning and cognitive development. My constituent asks: what consideration, if any, has been given to ensuring schools are protected from adverse harm resulting from increased airway traffic, and was this raised by the government in its submission on the third runway master plan?