Thursday, 2 May 2024

North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Richard WELCH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:55): (840) My question is to the Minister for Education. I have recently been visiting a number of schools in Box Hill and Glen Waverley in my electorate, and the uncertainty amongst principals, teachers and parents is noticeable. Just a week before the state budget the hint of cancelled funding by the Allan Labor government has cast a shadow over the future funding of schools and their ability to plan and provide education for our children. At the last election there was a promise of up to $850 million to revitalise 89 government schools across Victoria. The schools in my electorate have absolutely no clarity on these promises and whether they will be met and cannot tell parents what comes next. As always, the local members and this government made big promises at election time of modern classrooms, enhanced sporting facilities and vibrant music spaces. Today it seems these promises hang by a thread. Minister, can you promise there will be no broken promises and that school funding in Box Hill and Glen Waverley will proceed?

Sitting suspended 12:57 pm until 2:02 pm.