North-Eastern Metropolitan Region
Aiv PUGLIELLI (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:46): (581) My question is to the Minister for Education. The Department of Education has a policy which states that schools must not use learning resources created by inappropriate organisations for classroom use. However, public schools in my region of North-Eastern Metropolitan have undertaken competitions run by STEM Hub, sponsored by BAE Systems, one of the world’s largest weapons manufacturers. In the department policy it states that inappropriate organisations include companies involved in the sale or promotion of weapons, including firearms. How can the Department of Education endorse programs used in schools in the North-Eastern Metropolitan Region that are sponsored by companies involved in the sale and promotion of weapons?