EARLY YEARS INITIATIVE
1173. Hon DONNA FARAGHER to the parliamentary secretary representing the
Minister for Community Services:
I refer to the answer provided to
question without notice 1143 asked on 9 December 2021 about the Early Years
Initiative, which states —
� Bidyadanga was endorsed on 14 March
2019; Armadale west � on 13 June 2019 �
Can the minister clarify the
difference in the information provided in last week's answer and the
information given by the minister's
parliamentary secretary during the Department of Communities estimates hearing
on 18 October 2021, which indicated
that Armadale west was endorsed in March 2021 and negotiations with the
remaining two communities were currently underway?
Hon KYLE
McGINN replied:
On
behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Community
Services, I thank the member for some notice of the question. The following
answer has been provided to me by the Minister for Community Services.
In June 2019, Armadale west was
endorsed by the Early Years Initiative board as a partner community for the
Early Years Initiative. The March 2021 date referred to by the parliamentary
secretary during the budget estimates refers to the initiative board
endorsement of funding for a community connectors proposal in Armadale west.
Several members interjected.
The PRESIDENT: Order!