Tuesday, 6 February 2024

Melbourne Youth Orchestras

David DAVIS (Southern Metropolitan) presented a petition bearing 192 signatures:

The petition of certain citizens of the State of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council that the Melbourne Youth Orchestras has been funded by the Victorian State Government for decades.

The Melbourne Youth Orchestras provides musical education and training for young Victorians, including those from government schools and disadvantaged backgrounds. Youth orchestras exist in all other Australian states and receive state government funding, however the Allan Labor Government has now cut state government funding to the Melbourne Youth Orchestras to zero.

The petitioners therefore request that the Legislative Council call on the Government to reverse its cuts to the Melbourne Youth Orchestras and fully restore its government funding.

David DAVIS: I move:

That the petition be taken into consideration on the next day of meeting.

Motion agreed to.