Wednesday, 8 February 2023

 Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (09:55): I want to raise the situation of Mount Eliza Secondary College in my electorate of Mornington. Many of the buildings are nearly 50 years old and falling apart. It is the secondary college with the most need of infrastructure investment in my electorate. It was the first commitment I made as the candidate for Mornington back in March last year, and I am glad that this is my first speech after my maiden speech to this Parliament. This secondary college has needed funding since the early 2000s. We have had a Labor government for nearly 20 of the last 24 years, so they have had enough time to invest in the school, and I call on the Minister for Education to do so. We need to put needs in education and in other areas over the party holding a seat or the marginality of the seat. We need to put needs in education infrastructure investment over politics. It is overdue at this school, and I call on the Minister for Education to invest in Mount Eliza Secondary College for the benefit of the parents, the teachers, the students, the future students and the benefit of everyone in my electorate of Mornington.