Thursday, 6 March 2025

Kororoit electorate

Luba GRIGOROVITCH (Kororoit) (14:50): (1039) My question is for the Minister for Education. How is the government providing new schools in Kororoit with adequate educational facilities in the STEAM field so that children have greater opportunities? As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, I acknowledge the significant strides that we are making to provide equal opportunity for all students – regardless of postcode, regardless of gender – and to encourage more women and girls to pursue careers in fields traditionally dominated by men, such as science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. In my electorate the opening of new schools in Aintree, such as Yarrabing Secondary College, marks a key milestone in ensuring that local students, including young women, have access to modern, state-of-the-art educational facilities that will foster innovation and creativity. Introducing STEAM programs in schools is crucial for equipping students with the skills for the future that they need. Enrolments for girls in STEM subjects in secondary education is still lagging compared to boys, which highlights the need for such facilities.

Cindy McLeish: On a point of order, Speaker, I seek your guidance. I have three matters that remain unanswered that were due at the end of November last year: two to the Attorney-General and one to the prevention of family violence ministers. Since that time –

The SPEAKER: Order! A point of order is to tell us which questions are not answered.

Cindy McLeish: Well, it is a little bit more complicated than that, Speaker, on 1830, 1831 and 1832. My point of order is that the ministers have changed portfolios, and the three that I am raising have all been as a result of changed portfolios.

The SPEAKER: We will follow them up.

Bridget Vallence: On a point of order, Speaker, on unanswered questions to the Minister for Finance and Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, there are seven unanswered questions that date back to August 2024. They are questions on notice 1621, 1622, 1623, 1763, 1897, 1932 and 1935 – that is seven unanswered questions for the Minister for Finance and Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs, back to August 2024. There are two questions outstanding from the Minister for Water, and I have raised this point of order many times. They are constituency question 942 and question on notice 1930, which my local residents would really like an answer to.

The SPEAKER: Give the list to the clerks to follow up.