Tuesday, 31 March 2026

 John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (18:12): (2450) My adjournment matter today is directed to the Minister for Education in the other place, Minister Carroll. Half a million families have received cost-of-living relief through this Labor government’s affordable school uniform program since 2024. This program provides important cost-of-living relief for eligible families. This program is delivered with Victoria’s State Schools’ Relief, which has been providing free uniforms and other essential school items to students in public schools who need them. Through this Labor government’s $75 million investment into State Schools’ Relief, we are ensuring working families get a fair deal, ensuring that parents do not have to worry about where the money will come from just so their kids can attend school. The action that I seek is for the Minister for Education to inform me how much families in Southern Metro can collectively expect to save each year under this cost-of-living program.