❓ Mr Rundle questions the Premier's decision to prioritise a racetrack over KidSport vouchers for vulnerable children, citing a reduction in voucher value. The Premier defends the government's overall support for the program, highlighting past increases and expanded eligibility.
AnsweredQoN 238Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Cost-of-living relief—KidSport program
238. Mr Peter Rundle to
the Premier:
I refer to the
slashing of the family KidSport vouchers for concession cardholders in the
recent budget from $500 to $300. How does the Premier justify prioritising a
$217 million racetrack in Burswood over practical cost-of-living support that
helps vulnerable kids stay active, healthy and connected in their communities?
238. Mr Peter Rundle to
the Premier:
I refer to the
slashing of the family KidSport vouchers for concession cardholders in the
recent budget from $500 to $300. How does the Premier justify prioritising a
$217 million racetrack in Burswood over practical cost-of-living support that
helps vulnerable kids stay active, healthy and connected in their communities?
AnswerView source ↗
The KidSport program
continues to support families to access great sporting opportunities for those
kids. It is important for their physical health; it is important for their sense
of community and belonging. We actually doubled the KidSport program in 2023
from $150 under the previous government to $300. Yes, we provided an uplift of
$200 as a once-off payment last year, but that was clearly outlined in the 2024–25
budget papers and publicly. It is important to remember that the KidSport
vouchers under our government will now be extended beyond simple community
sport; they will also be available to those kids who want to participate and be
active in the guides or scouts, which are important opportunities. We remind
the opposition that we are the ones who doubled the value of KidSport vouchers,
we are the ones who provided a once-off $200 lift and we are the ones who have
now extended it to the scouts and guides.
continues to support families to access great sporting opportunities for those
kids. It is important for their physical health; it is important for their sense
of community and belonging. We actually doubled the KidSport program in 2023
from $150 under the previous government to $300. Yes, we provided an uplift of
$200 as a once-off payment last year, but that was clearly outlined in the 2024–25
budget papers and publicly. It is important to remember that the KidSport
vouchers under our government will now be extended beyond simple community
sport; they will also be available to those kids who want to participate and be
active in the guides or scouts, which are important opportunities. We remind
the opposition that we are the ones who doubled the value of KidSport vouchers,
we are the ones who provided a once-off $200 lift and we are the ones who have
now extended it to the scouts and guides.
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