Thursday, 2 May 2024

Minister for Education

Nick McGOWAN (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (10:07): While I am thanking people on the other side, there is also a member in the other place, Minister Ben Carroll. On 7 April I wrote to Minister Carroll on what I again thought was an important matter, a very important matter. In fact young Xavier, who was and still is a preppy and continues to remain, very sadly, in the ICU at the Children’s, had an accident at school. This is nothing that is not public already, which is why I am revealing all the details. He fell on a pencil and sustained significant injuries. His parents Melissa and Allan continue to cope with the consequences of that terrible tragedy. I would like to extend my thanks to Minister Carroll, his staff and the department, and in particular Karen Money – she may not even know that I know that she has been involved – for her assistance and compassion, for responding in the way that they did. I thank the minister too.