❓ Mr Rundle questions the Minister for Education about the low uptake of the Student Assistance Payment in remote communities like Bayulu, prompting a defensive response highlighting government advocacy efforts and accusing the questioner of inaction.
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STUDENT ASSISTANCE PAYMENT
472. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Education:
I
have a supplementary question. How should our remote families feel, such as
those at Bayulu Remote Community School near Fitzroy Crossing, which
only had 25 per cent of students and families take up the payment?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Premier! Minister.
472. Mr P.J. RUNDLE to the Minister for Education:
I
have a supplementary question. How should our remote families feel, such as
those at Bayulu Remote Community School near Fitzroy Crossing, which
only had 25 per cent of students and families take up the payment?
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
Premier! Minister.
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I can assure the member that our
local members went out to all communities. The member for Kimberley and I actually
did a road trip and we went to remote communities and advocated. We actually
went to that school and advocated. We could not physically make everyone do it
if they did not want to do it, but we advocated for it. You did not advocate
for it, so shame on you.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
The member for Kingsley.
local members went out to all communities. The member for Kimberley and I actually
did a road trip and we went to remote communities and advocated. We actually
went to that school and advocated. We could not physically make everyone do it
if they did not want to do it, but we advocated for it. You did not advocate
for it, so shame on you.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please!
The member for Kingsley.
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