Thursday, 29 May 2025

North-Eastern Metropolitan Region

Richard WELCH (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:52): (1612) My constituency question is for the Minister for Education. Local school communities in Glen Waverley are growing increasingly concerned about the state of school facilities in our area. I have heard from parents and teachers about leaking roofs, outdated classrooms, rusting gutters, a case where an air conditioner has fallen through a ceiling and disgusting toilets. This comes as the 2025–26 budget reveals that dozens of Labor’s promised school upgrades will not be delivered until after the next election, and $2.4 billion was quietly cut from public schools in the budget. Students in Glen Waverley deserve safe, modern learning environments, not delays and broken promises. My question is: why has the Allan Labor government once again overlooked schools in Glen Waverley, not just the one or two selected ones but the vast majority? And when will local students finally receive the facilities and investment they deserve?