John BERGER (Southern Metropolitan) (12:52): (2284) My question is directed to the Minister for Education in the other place, Minister Carroll. The ABS recently reported that families in Victoria are choosing public schools in record numbers. Victoria has recorded the highest uptake in public school enrolments in the country. This is in no short part thanks to the investment in public schools by this Labor government, which has invested $1.8 billion in our education system. This record investment in our schools has overseen 121 new public schools delivered across Victoria since 2014 and more than 2300 school upgrades. We rival the rest of the nation, with more than half of all new schools built in the country being right here in Victoria. Whether it is enrolments, student retention, workforce growth or school building infrastructure this government’s proactive investment in our schools and students is building a stronger future for Victoria. My question to the minister is: how much has the Labor government invested in public school upgrades in my community of Southern Metro?