Wednesday, 28 August 2024

Bayswater South Primary School

Jackson TAYLOR (Bayswater) (19:16): (808) I am always proud and stoked to back in local schools in the area I represent in the beautiful, beautiful Knox local government area. Of course one of those fantastic local schools is Bayswater South Primary School, one of the few truly bilingual schools in this state.

A member interjected.

Jackson TAYLOR: Dankeschön. German is the other language they teach in that school. It is a great school community. I work very closely with the principal Bret Mottrom there and the entire school, from council to parents to students. I am very proud to back them each and every single day, and of course so is the Allan Labor government. At the last election we promised we would deliver an $11 million upgrade for new classrooms; work is proceeding at a rate of knots. The matter I would like to raise is for the Minister for Education, and the action I seek is for the minister to give my community an update on when we can expect construction to start on this important upgrade. This important upgrade is about delivering first-class facilities. It is about delivering the modern facilities that not just the students deserve but also the teachers and families of that very proud and strong school community.

This is one of many, many projects we are getting delivered in the electorate that I represent in Knox, whether it is Bayswater South Primary School, whether it is Kent Park, whether it is Templeton, whether it is Wantirna College, whether it is St Joseph’s, whether it is St Bernadette’s, whether it is Bayswater Secondary or whether it is Bayswater Primary. I could go on, but I promised the member for Glen Waverley I would wrap up in 60 seconds, so like a typical pollie, I have lied.

Members interjecting.

Jackson TAYLOR: I am just saying that is what some people think. It is the life we live.

The DEPUTY SPEAKER: It is also unparliamentary.

Jackson TAYLOR: I am very proud to have delivered over $90 million of upgrades for schools in my electorate, and I look forward to hearing from the minister.