❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the government's intention to charge 457 visa holders for public school education, potential legislative amendments, discrimination concerns, and fee waiver processes. The Minister provides no concrete answers, stating the matter is under review.
AnsweredQoN 492Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
457 VISA
HOLDERS — PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHARGE
492. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Minister for Education:
(1) On what
basis does the government intend to charge 457 visa holders for the education
of their children?
(2) Does the minister intend to
amend the School Education Act 1999 to facilitate this charge?
(3) Does the minister intend to
amend the School Education Regulations 2000 to facilitate this charge?
(4) Is the
minister aware that the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
advised the government that such fees could amount to discrimination?
(5) Is the
minister considering a process similar to that in New South Wales whereby
applications can be made to have the fees waived?
HOLDERS — PUBLIC SCHOOLS CHARGE
492. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Minister for Education:
(1) On what
basis does the government intend to charge 457 visa holders for the education
of their children?
(2) Does the minister intend to
amend the School Education Act 1999 to facilitate this charge?
(3) Does the minister intend to
amend the School Education Regulations 2000 to facilitate this charge?
(4) Is the
minister aware that the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission
advised the government that such fees could amount to discrimination?
(5) Is the
minister considering a process similar to that in New South Wales whereby
applications can be made to have the fees waived?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for giving me some notice of that question; I appreciate it.
(1)–(5) I
cannot give the member clarity behind any of those questions at the moment.
What I will say to the member is that we are working through that at the moment
and each one of those questions will be answered and it will not be too much
longer. As I said, that is all I can say. It really will not be too much
longer. The Premier's office is working with the Department of
Education and Treasury at the moment and when it is announced—as I
said, it certainly will not be much longer—the member will have a
response to each of those questions.
honourable member for giving me some notice of that question; I appreciate it.
(1)–(5) I
cannot give the member clarity behind any of those questions at the moment.
What I will say to the member is that we are working through that at the moment
and each one of those questions will be answered and it will not be too much
longer. As I said, that is all I can say. It really will not be too much
longer. The Premier's office is working with the Department of
Education and Treasury at the moment and when it is announced—as I
said, it certainly will not be much longer—the member will have a
response to each of those questions.
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