Wednesday, 13 November 2024

Questions without notice and ministers statements

Department of Education

Moira DEEMING (Western Metropolitan) (12:00): (733) My question is for the minister representing the Minister for Education. The number of lawyers and legal professionals employed by the Victorian Department of Education’s legal services division appears to be disproportionately large – around 100 – compared to other states, some of which apparently have less than 10. Why does the Victorian government Department of Education require a 100-strong legal services division?

Lizzie BLANDTHORN (Western Metropolitan – Minister for Children, Minister for Disability) (12:00): I thank Mrs Deeming for her question, and I will refer it in accordance with the standing orders to the Minister for Education.

Moira DEEMING (Western Metropolitan) (12:01): If it is all right, I have decided to put the second half of my question privately to the minister.