Wednesday, 19 February 2025

 Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (12:46): (1378) My constituency question is to the Minister for Education. Minister, I note that the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund will be available to more than 200,000 students across the state and has already helped more than 2 million kids to go to camps and excursions since it was introduced by the Labor government. I also note that the fund comes on top of the $400 school saving bonus for around 700,000 students statewide. Victorian families have now saved over $100 million on back-to-school costs thanks to the school saving bonus. Given the government’s ongoing investment in helping Victorian families reduce the cost of camps and excursions, Minister, I would ask: how is the Allan government’s Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund benefiting families and children in my electorate of Western Victoria?