Thursday, 17 August 2023

Responses

Ingrid STITT (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Early Childhood and Pre-Prep, Minister for Environment) (18:01): There were 13 adjournment matters this evening directed to eight separate ministers, and I will ensure that they are forwarded for a response in accordance with the standing orders.

There was one adjournment matter from Mr Berger in relation to the government’s transformational reforms in early childhood education and care, and I would like to thank Mr Berger for his adjournment matter. He talked about the importance of our 50 early learning centres and he talked about pre-prep. Of course we have got three-year-old kinder continuing to roll out, which is a nation-leading reform. We are the only state in the country with two years of free kindergarten. He also talked about a really important program, the language program, which is supporting children right across the state – a wonderful program – and also supporting CALD and refugee communities to access early childhood education and care. He invited me to attend a kindergarten in his electorate in Hawthorn, and I would be absolutely delighted to do so.

The PRESIDENT: The house stands adjourned.

House adjourned 6:03 pm.